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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,803.99, 74,582.97 and 37,123.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,803.99, 74,582.97 and 37,123.35 is: 55,593.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,803.99 : 74,582.97 = 37,123.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,803.99/74,582.97 = 37,123.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,803.99x = 74,582.97 × 37,123.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,803.99x = 2,768,769,699.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,768,769,699.35/49,803.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,593.33

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