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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,568.40, 74,136.60 and 44,341.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,568.40, 74,136.60 and 44,341.20 is: 66,318.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,568.40 : 74,136.60 = 44,341.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,568.40/74,136.60 = 44,341.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,568.40x = 74,136.60 × 44,341.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,568.40x = 3,287,305,807.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,287,305,807.92/49,568.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,318.58

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