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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,786.20, 74,556.34 and 37,105.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,786.20, 74,556.34 and 37,105.55 is: 55,566.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,786.20 : 74,556.34 = 37,105.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,786.20/74,556.34 = 37,105.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,786.20x = 74,556.34 × 37,105.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,786.20x = 2,766,454,001.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,766,454,001.69/49,786.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,566.68

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