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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,568.40, 74,352.60 and 32,874.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,568.40, 74,352.60 and 32,874.30 is: 49,311.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,568.40 : 74,352.60 = 32,874.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,568.40/74,352.60 = 32,874.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,568.40x = 74,352.60 × 32,874.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,568.40x = 2,444,289,678.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,444,289,678.18/49,568.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,311.45

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