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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,743.84, 74,615.76 and 37,924.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,743.84, 74,615.76 and 37,924.32 is: 56,886.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,743.84 : 74,615.76 = 37,924.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,743.84/74,615.76 = 37,924.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,743.84x = 74,615.76 × 37,924.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,743.84x = 2,829,751,959.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,829,751,959.28/49,743.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,886.48

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