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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,702.80, 73,054.20 and 47,536.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,702.80, 73,054.20 and 47,536.40 is: 71,304.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,702.80 : 73,054.20 = 47,536.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,702.80/73,054.20 = 47,536.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,702.80x = 73,054.20 × 47,536.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,702.80x = 3,472,733,672.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,472,733,672.88/48,702.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,304.60

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