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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,708.16, 74,422.31 and 37,286.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,708.16, 74,422.31 and 37,286.00 is: 55,824.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,708.16 : 74,422.31 = 37,286.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,708.16/74,422.31 = 37,286.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,708.16x = 74,422.31 × 37,286.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,708.16x = 2,774,909,692.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,774,909,692.12/49,708.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,824.03

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