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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,564.40, 74,130.60 and 44,337.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,564.40, 74,130.60 and 44,337.20 is: 66,312.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,564.40 : 74,130.60 = 44,337.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,564.40/74,130.60 = 44,337.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,564.40x = 74,130.60 × 44,337.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,564.40x = 3,286,743,238.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,286,743,238.32/49,564.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,312.58

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