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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,597.56, 74,302.54 and 38,449.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,597.56, 74,302.54 and 38,449.62 is: 57,601.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,597.56 : 74,302.54 = 38,449.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,597.56/74,302.54 = 38,449.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,597.56x = 74,302.54 × 38,449.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,597.56x = 2,856,904,428.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,856,904,428.03/49,597.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,601.71

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