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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,032.40, 73,402.80 and 46,148.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,032.40, 73,402.80 and 46,148.80 is: 69,085.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,032.40 : 73,402.80 = 46,148.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,032.40/73,402.80 = 46,148.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,032.40x = 73,402.80 × 46,148.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,032.40x = 3,387,451,136.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,387,451,136.64/49,032.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,085.97

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