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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,897.28, 74,899.84 and 44,385.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,897.28, 74,899.84 and 44,385.92 is: 66,626.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,897.28 : 74,899.84 = 44,385.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,897.28/74,899.84 = 44,385.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,897.28x = 74,899.84 × 44,385.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,897.28x = 3,324,498,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,324,498,306.25/49,897.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,626.84

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