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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,994.48, 74,550.77 and 49,544.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,994.48, 74,550.77 and 49,544.42 is: 73,879.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,994.48 : 74,550.77 = 49,544.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,994.48/74,550.77 = 49,544.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,994.48x = 74,550.77 × 49,544.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,994.48x = 3,693,574,660.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,693,574,660.20/49,994.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,879.65

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