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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,057.10, 73,672.05 and 47,501.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,057.10, 73,672.05 and 47,501.90 is: 71,336.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,057.10 : 73,672.05 = 47,501.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,057.10/73,672.05 = 47,501.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,057.10x = 73,672.05 × 47,501.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,057.10x = 3,499,562,351.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,499,562,351.90/49,057.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,336.51

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