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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,818.83, 74,857.30 and 37,455.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,818.83, 74,857.30 and 37,455.39 is: 56,280.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,818.83 : 74,857.30 = 37,455.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,818.83/74,857.30 = 37,455.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,818.83x = 74,857.30 × 37,455.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,818.83x = 2,803,809,272.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,803,809,272.21/49,818.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,280.12

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