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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,302.88, 111,492.64 and 49,360.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,302.88, 111,492.64 and 49,360.16 is: 74,065.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,302.88 : 111,492.64 = 49,360.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,302.88/111,492.64 = 49,360.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,302.88x = 111,492.64 × 49,360.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,302.88x = 5,503,294,549.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,503,294,549.22/74,302.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,065.70

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