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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,610.40, 74,199.60 and 44,383.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,610.40, 74,199.60 and 44,383.20 is: 66,381.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,610.40 : 74,199.60 = 44,383.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,610.40/74,199.60 = 44,383.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,610.40x = 74,199.60 × 44,383.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,610.40x = 3,293,215,686.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,293,215,686.72/49,610.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,381.56

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