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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,981.46, 74,907.60 and 37,402.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,981.46, 74,907.60 and 37,402.79 is: 56,055.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,981.46 : 74,907.60 = 37,402.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,981.46/74,907.60 = 37,402.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,981.46x = 74,907.60 × 37,402.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,981.46x = 2,801,753,059.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,801,753,059.65/49,981.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,055.85

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