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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,101.60, 73,576.80 and 36,562.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,101.60, 73,576.80 and 36,562.80 is: 54,787.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,101.60 : 73,576.80 = 36,562.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,101.60/73,576.80 = 36,562.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,101.60x = 73,576.80 × 36,562.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,101.60x = 2,690,173,823.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,690,173,823.04/49,101.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,787.91

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