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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,111.40, 73,667.10 and 47,167.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,111.40, 73,667.10 and 47,167.40 is: 70,751.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,111.40 : 73,667.10 = 47,167.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,111.40/73,667.10 = 47,167.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,111.40x = 73,667.10 × 47,167.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,111.40x = 3,474,685,572.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,474,685,572.54/49,111.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,751.10

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