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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,118.86, 73,567.51 and 34,393.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,118.86, 73,567.51 and 34,393.52 is: 51,512.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,118.86 : 73,567.51 = 34,393.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,118.86/73,567.51 = 34,393.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,118.86x = 73,567.51 × 34,393.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,118.86x = 2,530,245,626.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,530,245,626.54/49,118.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,512.71

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