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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,709.23, 74,442.65 and 37,850.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,709.23, 74,442.65 and 37,850.23 is: 56,683.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,709.23 : 74,442.65 = 37,850.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,709.23/74,442.65 = 37,850.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,709.23x = 74,442.65 × 37,850.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,709.23x = 2,817,671,424.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,817,671,424.31/49,709.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,683.06

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