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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,795.26, 74,739.78 and 33,166.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,795.26, 74,739.78 and 33,166.98 is: 49,781.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,795.26 : 74,739.78 = 33,166.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,795.26/74,739.78 = 33,166.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,795.26x = 74,739.78 × 33,166.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,795.26x = 2,478,892,788.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,478,892,788.46/49,795.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,781.70

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