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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,900.70, 74,851.14 and 33,293.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,900.70, 74,851.14 and 33,293.18 is: 49,939.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,900.70 : 74,851.14 = 33,293.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,900.70/74,851.14 = 33,293.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,900.70x = 74,851.14 × 33,293.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,900.70x = 2,492,032,477.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,492,032,477.23/49,900.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,939.83

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