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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,367.26, 75,123.39 and 49,481.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,367.26, 75,123.39 and 49,481.66 is: 73,802.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,367.26 : 75,123.39 = 49,481.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,367.26/75,123.39 = 49,481.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,367.26x = 75,123.39 × 49,481.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,367.26x = 3,717,230,042.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,717,230,042.03/50,367.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,802.51

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