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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,951.35, 74,397.02 and 49,709.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,951.35, 74,397.02 and 49,709.93 is: 74,037.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,951.35 : 74,397.02 = 49,709.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,951.35/74,397.02 = 49,709.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,951.35x = 74,397.02 × 49,709.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,951.35x = 3,698,270,035.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,698,270,035.87/49,951.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,037.44

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