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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,218.30, 73,827.45 and 48,780.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,218.30, 73,827.45 and 48,780.90 is: 73,171.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,218.30 : 73,827.45 = 48,780.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,218.30/73,827.45 = 48,780.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,218.30x = 73,827.45 × 48,780.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,218.30x = 3,601,369,455.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,601,369,455.71/49,218.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,171.35

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