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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,938.38, 82,273.17 and 49,613.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,938.38, 82,273.17 and 49,613.58 is: 74,299.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,938.38 : 82,273.17 = 49,613.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,938.38/82,273.17 = 49,613.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,938.38x = 82,273.17 × 49,613.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,938.38x = 4,081,866,501.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,081,866,501.65/54,938.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,299.00

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