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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,236.40, 73,902.12 and 46,572.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,236.40, 73,902.12 and 46,572.40 is: 69,903.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,236.40 : 73,902.12 = 46,572.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,236.40/73,902.12 = 46,572.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,236.40x = 73,902.12 × 46,572.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,236.40x = 3,441,799,093.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,441,799,093.49/49,236.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,903.55

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