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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,704.10, 74,507.55 and 44,455.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,704.10, 74,507.55 and 44,455.30 is: 66,639.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,704.10 : 74,507.55 = 44,455.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,704.10/74,507.55 = 44,455.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,704.10x = 74,507.55 × 44,455.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,704.10x = 3,312,255,487.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,312,255,487.52/49,704.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,639.48

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