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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,207.50, 73,658.16 and 47,632.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,207.50, 73,658.16 and 47,632.86 is: 71,301.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,207.50 : 73,658.16 = 47,632.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,207.50/73,658.16 = 47,632.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,207.50x = 73,658.16 × 47,632.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,207.50x = 3,508,548,823.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,508,548,823.14/49,207.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,301.10

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