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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,803.49, 74,582.22 and 37,122.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,803.49, 74,582.22 and 37,122.84 is: 55,592.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,803.49 : 74,582.22 = 37,122.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,803.49/74,582.22 = 37,122.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,803.49x = 74,582.22 × 37,122.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,803.49x = 2,768,703,819.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,768,703,819.90/49,803.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,592.57

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