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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,018.30, 72,973.11 and 48,726.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,018.30, 72,973.11 and 48,726.70 is: 72,539.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,018.30 : 72,973.11 = 48,726.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,018.30/72,973.11 = 48,726.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,018.30x = 72,973.11 × 48,726.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,018.30x = 3,555,738,839.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,555,738,839.04/49,018.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,539.01

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