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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,629.20, 75,943.80 and 49,851.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,629.20, 75,943.80 and 49,851.60 is: 74,777.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,629.20 : 75,943.80 = 49,851.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,629.20/75,943.80 = 49,851.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,629.20x = 75,943.80 × 49,851.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,629.20x = 3,785,919,940.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,785,919,940.08/50,629.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,777.40

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