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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,000.73, 73,538.08 and 35,887.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,000.73, 73,538.08 and 35,887.10 is: 53,857.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,000.73 : 73,538.08 = 35,887.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,000.73/73,538.08 = 35,887.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,000.73x = 73,538.08 × 35,887.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,000.73x = 2,639,067,973.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,639,067,973.36/49,000.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,857.73

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