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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,923.11, 74,502.57 and 44,598.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,923.11, 74,502.57 and 44,598.32 is: 66,556.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,923.11 : 74,502.57 = 44,598.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,923.11/74,502.57 = 44,598.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,923.11x = 74,502.57 × 44,598.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,923.11x = 3,322,689,420.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,322,689,420.95/49,923.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,556.15

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