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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,541.14, 74,267.97 and 37,906.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,541.14, 74,267.97 and 37,906.30 is: 56,825.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,541.14 : 74,267.97 = 37,906.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,541.14/74,267.97 = 37,906.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,541.14x = 74,267.97 × 37,906.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,541.14x = 2,815,223,951.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,815,223,951.21/49,541.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,825.98

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