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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,754.40, 74,672.40 and 49,365.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,754.40, 74,672.40 and 49,365.60 is: 74,088.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,754.40 : 74,672.40 = 49,365.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,754.40/74,672.40 = 49,365.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,754.40x = 74,672.40 × 49,365.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,754.40x = 3,686,247,829.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,686,247,829.44/49,754.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,088.88

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