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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,818.40, 74,842.80 and 34,266.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,818.40, 74,842.80 and 34,266.40 is: 51,478.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,818.40 : 74,842.80 = 34,266.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,818.40/74,842.80 = 34,266.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,818.40x = 74,842.80 × 34,266.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,818.40x = 2,564,593,321.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,564,593,321.92/49,818.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,478.84

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