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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,695.60, 68,543.04 and 36,064.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,695.60, 68,543.04 and 36,064.20 is: 49,741.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,695.60 : 68,543.04 = 36,064.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,695.60/68,543.04 = 36,064.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,695.60x = 68,543.04 × 36,064.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,695.60x = 2,471,949,903.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,471,949,903.17/49,695.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,741.83

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