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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,734.90, 74,643.15 and 49,346.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,734.90, 74,643.15 and 49,346.10 is: 74,059.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,734.90 : 74,643.15 = 49,346.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,734.90/74,643.15 = 49,346.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,734.90x = 74,643.15 × 49,346.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,734.90x = 3,683,348,344.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,683,348,344.22/49,734.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,059.63

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