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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,952.12, 74,863.59 and 37,373.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,952.12, 74,863.59 and 37,373.45 is: 56,011.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,952.12 : 74,863.59 = 37,373.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,952.12/74,863.59 = 37,373.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,952.12x = 74,863.59 × 37,373.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,952.12x = 2,797,910,754.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,797,910,754.55/49,952.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,011.85

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