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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,852.20, 74,387.67 and 49,560.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,852.20, 74,387.67 and 49,560.60 is: 73,952.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,852.20 : 74,387.67 = 49,560.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,852.20/74,387.67 = 49,560.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,852.20x = 74,387.67 × 49,560.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,852.20x = 3,686,697,557.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,686,697,557.80/49,852.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,952.55

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