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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,919.90, 74,989.20 and 36,856.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,919.90, 74,989.20 and 36,856.22 is: 55,365.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,919.90 : 74,989.20 = 36,856.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,919.90/74,989.20 = 36,856.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,919.90x = 74,989.20 × 36,856.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,919.90x = 2,763,818,452.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,763,818,452.82/49,919.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,365.06

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