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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,787.46, 74,558.21 and 37,106.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,787.46, 74,558.21 and 37,106.80 is: 55,568.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,787.46 : 74,558.21 = 37,106.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,787.46/74,558.21 = 37,106.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,787.46x = 74,558.21 × 37,106.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,787.46x = 2,766,616,214.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,766,616,214.90/49,787.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,568.54

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