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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,596.36, 73,992.24 and 45,532.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,596.36, 73,992.24 and 45,532.14 is: 67,928.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,596.36 : 73,992.24 = 45,532.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,596.36/73,992.24 = 45,532.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,596.36x = 73,992.24 × 45,532.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,596.36x = 3,369,025,030.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,369,025,030.59/49,596.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,928.88

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