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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,587.72, 74,381.72 and 34,862.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,587.72, 74,381.72 and 34,862.52 is: 52,293.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,587.72 : 74,381.72 = 34,862.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,587.72/74,381.72 = 34,862.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,587.72x = 74,381.72 × 34,862.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,587.72x = 2,593,134,201.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,593,134,201.13/49,587.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,293.88

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