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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,105.20, 74,765.72 and 49,813.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,105.20, 74,765.72 and 49,813.60 is: 74,330.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,105.20 : 74,765.72 = 49,813.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,105.20/74,765.72 = 49,813.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,105.20x = 74,765.72 × 49,813.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,105.20x = 3,724,349,669.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,724,349,669.79/50,105.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,330.60

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