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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,696.79, 74,545.79 and 27,553.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,696.79, 74,545.79 and 27,553.41 is: 41,330.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,696.79 : 74,545.79 = 27,553.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,696.79/74,545.79 = 27,553.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,696.79x = 74,545.79 × 27,553.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,696.79x = 2,053,990,577.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,053,990,577.88/49,696.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,330.45

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