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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,780.80, 74,671.20 and 44,337.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,780.80, 74,671.20 and 44,337.60 is: 66,506.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,780.80 : 74,671.20 = 44,337.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,780.80/74,671.20 = 44,337.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,780.80x = 74,671.20 × 44,337.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,780.80x = 3,310,741,797.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,310,741,797.12/49,780.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,506.40

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