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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,037.45, 79,701.99 and 49,569.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,037.45, 79,701.99 and 49,569.84 is: 74,491.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,037.45 : 79,701.99 = 49,569.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,037.45/79,701.99 = 49,569.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,037.45x = 79,701.99 × 49,569.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,037.45x = 3,950,814,891.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,950,814,891.98/53,037.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,491.04

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