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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,593.56, 74,296.54 and 38,445.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,593.56, 74,296.54 and 38,445.62 is: 57,595.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,593.56 : 74,296.54 = 38,445.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,593.56/74,296.54 = 38,445.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,593.56x = 74,296.54 × 38,445.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,593.56x = 2,856,376,544.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,856,376,544.15/49,593.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,595.71

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