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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,518.20, 75,923.10 and 49,643.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,518.20, 75,923.10 and 49,643.40 is: 74,608.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,518.20 : 75,923.10 = 49,643.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,518.20/75,923.10 = 49,643.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,518.20x = 75,923.10 × 49,643.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,518.20x = 3,769,080,822.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,769,080,822.54/50,518.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,608.38

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