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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,749.60, 74,624.40 and 39,908.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,749.60, 74,624.40 and 39,908.10 is: 59,862.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,749.60 : 74,624.40 = 39,908.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,749.60/74,624.40 = 39,908.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,749.60x = 74,624.40 × 39,908.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,749.60x = 2,978,118,017.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,978,118,017.64/49,749.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,862.15

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