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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,820.87, 74,668.13 and 49,293.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,820.87, 74,668.13 and 49,293.56 is: 73,877.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,820.87 : 74,668.13 = 49,293.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,820.87/74,668.13 = 49,293.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,820.87x = 74,668.13 × 49,293.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,820.87x = 3,680,658,071.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,680,658,071.30/49,820.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,877.83

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