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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,696.64, 74,446.56 and 32,178.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,696.64, 74,446.56 and 32,178.80 is: 48,204.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,696.64 : 74,446.56 = 32,178.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,696.64/74,446.56 = 32,178.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,696.64x = 74,446.56 × 32,178.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,696.64x = 2,395,600,964.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,395,600,964.93/49,696.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,204.49

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