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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,598.44, 74,324.76 and 39,093.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,598.44, 74,324.76 and 39,093.58 is: 58,582.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,598.44 : 74,324.76 = 39,093.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,598.44/74,324.76 = 39,093.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,598.44x = 74,324.76 × 39,093.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,598.44x = 2,905,620,951.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,905,620,951.04/49,598.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,582.91

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