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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,327.86, 75,491.82 and 49,500.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,327.86, 75,491.82 and 49,500.46 is: 74,250.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,327.86 : 75,491.82 = 49,500.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,327.86/75,491.82 = 49,500.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,327.86x = 75,491.82 × 49,500.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,327.86x = 3,736,879,816.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,736,879,816.24/50,327.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,250.72

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