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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,004.40, 73,506.60 and 48,658.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,004.40, 73,506.60 and 48,658.80 is: 72,988.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,004.40 : 73,506.60 = 48,658.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,004.40/73,506.60 = 48,658.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,004.40x = 73,506.60 × 48,658.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,004.40x = 3,576,742,948.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,576,742,948.08/49,004.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,988.20

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