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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,062.42, 68,033.57 and 47,400.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,062.42, 68,033.57 and 47,400.30 is: 65,728.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,062.42 : 68,033.57 = 47,400.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,062.42/68,033.57 = 47,400.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,062.42x = 68,033.57 × 47,400.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,062.42x = 3,224,811,391.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,224,811,391.07/49,062.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,728.75

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