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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,878.99, 74,736.27 and 44,734.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,878.99, 74,736.27 and 44,734.68 is: 67,028.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,878.99 : 74,736.27 = 44,734.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,878.99/74,736.27 = 44,734.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,878.99x = 74,736.27 × 44,734.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,878.99x = 3,343,303,122.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,343,303,122.84/49,878.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,028.28

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