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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,232.40, 73,848.60 and 48,940.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,232.40, 73,848.60 and 48,940.80 is: 73,411.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,232.40 : 73,848.60 = 48,940.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,232.40/73,848.60 = 48,940.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,232.40x = 73,848.60 × 48,940.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,232.40x = 3,614,209,562.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,614,209,562.88/49,232.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,411.20

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