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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,624.40, 74,350.20 and 32,085.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,624.40, 74,350.20 and 32,085.20 is: 48,071.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,624.40 : 74,350.20 = 32,085.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,624.40/74,350.20 = 32,085.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,624.40x = 74,350.20 × 32,085.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,624.40x = 2,385,541,037.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,385,541,037.04/49,624.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,071.94

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