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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,595.56, 74,299.52 and 38,447.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,595.56, 74,299.52 and 38,447.62 is: 57,598.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,595.56 : 74,299.52 = 38,447.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,595.56/74,299.52 = 38,447.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,595.56x = 74,299.52 × 38,447.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,595.56x = 2,856,639,711.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,856,639,711.14/49,595.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,598.70

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