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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,008.40, 73,318.20 and 42,506.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,008.40, 73,318.20 and 42,506.80 is: 63,591.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,008.40 : 73,318.20 = 42,506.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,008.40/73,318.20 = 42,506.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,008.40x = 73,318.20 × 42,506.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,008.40x = 3,116,522,063.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,116,522,063.76/49,008.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,591.59

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