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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,899.28, 74,902.84 and 44,387.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,899.28, 74,902.84 and 44,387.92 is: 66,629.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,899.28 : 74,902.84 = 44,387.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,899.28/74,902.84 = 44,387.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,899.28x = 74,902.84 × 44,387.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,899.28x = 3,324,781,269.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,324,781,269.69/49,899.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,629.84

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