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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,692.64, 74,440.52 and 32,174.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,692.64, 74,440.52 and 32,174.76 is: 48,198.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,692.64 : 74,440.52 = 32,174.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,692.64/74,440.52 = 32,174.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,692.64x = 74,440.52 × 32,174.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,692.64x = 2,395,105,865.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,395,105,865.28/49,692.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,198.40

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