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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,918.92, 74,496.32 and 44,594.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,918.92, 74,496.32 and 44,594.13 is: 66,549.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,918.92 : 74,496.32 = 44,594.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,918.92/74,496.32 = 44,594.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,918.92x = 74,496.32 × 44,594.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,918.92x = 3,322,098,802.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,322,098,802.22/49,918.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,549.90

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