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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,767.40, 74,651.10 and 49,421.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,767.40, 74,651.10 and 49,421.80 is: 74,132.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,767.40 : 74,651.10 = 49,421.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,767.40/74,651.10 = 49,421.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,767.40x = 74,651.10 × 49,421.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,767.40x = 3,689,391,733.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,689,391,733.98/49,767.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,132.70

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