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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,897.40, 74,846.10 and 49,241.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,897.40, 74,846.10 and 49,241.30 is: 73,861.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,897.40 : 74,846.10 = 49,241.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,897.40/74,846.10 = 49,241.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,897.40x = 74,846.10 × 49,241.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,897.40x = 3,685,519,263.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,685,519,263.93/49,897.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,861.95

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