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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,646.40, 74,469.60 and 44,577.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,646.40, 74,469.60 and 44,577.60 is: 66,866.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,646.40 : 74,469.60 = 44,577.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,646.40/74,469.60 = 44,577.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,646.40x = 74,469.60 × 44,577.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,646.40x = 3,319,676,040.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,319,676,040.96/49,646.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,866.40

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