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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,333.80, 74,000.70 and 48,181.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,333.80, 74,000.70 and 48,181.80 is: 72,272.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,333.80 : 74,000.70 = 48,181.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,333.80/74,000.70 = 48,181.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,333.80x = 74,000.70 × 48,181.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,333.80x = 3,565,486,927.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,565,486,927.26/49,333.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,272.70

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