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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,845.66, 74,541.18 and 37,204.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,845.66, 74,541.18 and 37,204.38 is: 55,636.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,845.66 : 74,541.18 = 37,204.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,845.66/74,541.18 = 37,204.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,845.66x = 74,541.18 × 37,204.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,845.66x = 2,773,258,386.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,773,258,386.37/49,845.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,636.91

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