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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,115.52, 73,673.79 and 39,317.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,115.52, 73,673.79 and 39,317.09 is: 58,976.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,115.52 : 73,673.79 = 39,317.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,115.52/73,673.79 = 39,317.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,115.52x = 73,673.79 × 39,317.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,115.52x = 2,896,638,811.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,896,638,811.14/49,115.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,976.04

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