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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,788.46, 74,559.70 and 37,107.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,788.46, 74,559.70 and 37,107.80 is: 55,570.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,788.46 : 74,559.70 = 37,107.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,788.46/74,559.70 = 37,107.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,788.46x = 74,559.70 × 37,107.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,788.46x = 2,766,746,435.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,766,746,435.66/49,788.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,570.03

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