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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,548.46, 74,359.14 and 32,902.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,548.46, 74,359.14 and 32,902.96 is: 49,378.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,548.46 : 74,359.14 = 32,902.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,548.46/74,359.14 = 32,902.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,548.46x = 74,359.14 × 32,902.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,548.46x = 2,446,635,809.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,446,635,809.05/49,548.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,378.64

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