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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,116.52, 73,675.30 and 39,318.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,116.52, 73,675.30 and 39,318.09 is: 58,977.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,116.52 : 73,675.30 = 39,318.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,116.52/73,675.30 = 39,318.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,116.52x = 73,675.30 × 39,318.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,116.52x = 2,896,771,511.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,896,771,511.21/49,116.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,977.54

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