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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,060.90, 73,700.70 and 47,068.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,060.90, 73,700.70 and 47,068.30 is: 70,707.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,060.90 : 73,700.70 = 47,068.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,060.90/73,700.70 = 47,068.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,060.90x = 73,700.70 × 47,068.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,060.90x = 3,468,966,657.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,468,966,657.81/49,060.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,707.36

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