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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,937.25, 74,957.19 and 38,963.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,937.25, 74,957.19 and 38,963.91 is: 58,485.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,937.25 : 74,957.19 = 38,963.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,937.25/74,957.19 = 38,963.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,937.25x = 74,957.19 × 38,963.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,937.25x = 2,920,625,205.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,920,625,205.01/49,937.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,485.90

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