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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,331.42, 84,426.90 and 49,294.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,331.42, 84,426.90 and 49,294.72 is: 73,880.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,331.42 : 84,426.90 = 49,294.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,331.42/84,426.90 = 49,294.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,331.42x = 84,426.90 × 49,294.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,331.42x = 4,161,800,395.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,161,800,395.97/56,331.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,880.62

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