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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,005.83, 73,435.01 and 36,467.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,005.83, 73,435.01 and 36,467.03 is: 54,645.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,005.83 : 73,435.01 = 36,467.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,005.83/73,435.01 = 36,467.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,005.83x = 73,435.01 × 36,467.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,005.83x = 2,677,956,163.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,677,956,163.21/49,005.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,645.67

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