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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,149.64, 79,724.54 and 49,901.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,149.64, 79,724.54 and 49,901.94 is: 74,852.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,149.64 : 79,724.54 = 49,901.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,149.64/79,724.54 = 49,901.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,149.64x = 79,724.54 × 49,901.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,149.64x = 3,978,409,336.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,978,409,336.36/53,149.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,852.99

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