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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,228.00, 73,846.57 and 38,147.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,228.00, 73,846.57 and 38,147.09 is: 57,224.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,228.00 : 73,846.57 = 38,147.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,228.00/73,846.57 = 38,147.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,228.00x = 73,846.57 × 38,147.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,228.00x = 2,817,031,287.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,817,031,287.38/49,228.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,224.17

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