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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,717.60, 74,527.80 and 44,468.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,717.60, 74,527.80 and 44,468.80 is: 66,659.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,717.60 : 74,527.80 = 44,468.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,717.60/74,527.80 = 44,468.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,717.60x = 74,527.80 × 44,468.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,717.60x = 3,314,161,832.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,314,161,832.64/49,717.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,659.73

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