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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,850.20, 74,969.70 and 44,795.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,850.20, 74,969.70 and 44,795.80 is: 67,368.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,850.20 : 74,969.70 = 44,795.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,850.20/74,969.70 = 44,795.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,850.20x = 74,969.70 × 44,795.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,850.20x = 3,358,327,687.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,358,327,687.26/49,850.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,368.39

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