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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,937.00, 82,271.10 and 49,612.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,937.00, 82,271.10 and 49,612.21 is: 74,296.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,937.00 : 82,271.10 = 49,612.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,937.00/82,271.10 = 49,612.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,937.00x = 82,271.10 × 49,612.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,937.00x = 4,081,651,070.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,081,651,070.50/54,937.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,296.94

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