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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,605.40, 74,408.10 and 32,911.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,605.40, 74,408.10 and 32,911.30 is: 49,366.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,605.40 : 74,408.10 = 32,911.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,605.40/74,408.10 = 32,911.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,605.40x = 74,408.10 × 32,911.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,605.40x = 2,448,867,301.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,448,867,301.53/49,605.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,366.95

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