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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,604.40, 74,406.60 and 32,910.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,604.40, 74,406.60 and 32,910.30 is: 49,365.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,604.40 : 74,406.60 = 32,910.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,604.40/74,406.60 = 32,910.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,604.40x = 74,406.60 × 32,910.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,604.40x = 2,448,743,527.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,448,743,527.98/49,604.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,365.45

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