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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,892.40, 74,752.20 and 32,353.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,892.40, 74,752.20 and 32,353.20 is: 48,473.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,892.40 : 74,752.20 = 32,353.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,892.40/74,752.20 = 32,353.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,892.40x = 74,752.20 × 32,353.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,892.40x = 2,418,472,877.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,418,472,877.04/49,892.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,473.77

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