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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,201.52, 73,787.16 and 46,518.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,201.52, 73,787.16 and 46,518.80 is: 69,763.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,201.52 : 73,787.16 = 46,518.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,201.52/73,787.16 = 46,518.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,201.52x = 73,787.16 × 46,518.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,201.52x = 3,432,490,138.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,432,490,138.61/49,201.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,763.90

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