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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,917.90, 74,986.20 and 36,854.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,917.90, 74,986.20 and 36,854.22 is: 55,362.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,917.90 : 74,986.20 = 36,854.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,917.90/74,986.20 = 36,854.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,917.90x = 74,986.20 × 36,854.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,917.90x = 2,763,557,911.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,763,557,911.76/49,917.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,362.06

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