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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,603.56, 74,311.54 and 38,455.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,603.56, 74,311.54 and 38,455.64 is: 57,610.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,603.56 : 74,311.54 = 38,455.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,603.56/74,311.54 = 38,455.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,603.56x = 74,311.54 × 38,455.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,603.56x = 2,857,697,830.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,857,697,830.09/49,603.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,610.74

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