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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,340.45, 73,541.64 and 46,538.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,340.45, 73,541.64 and 46,538.06 is: 69,364.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,340.45 : 73,541.64 = 46,538.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,340.45/73,541.64 = 46,538.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,340.45x = 73,541.64 × 46,538.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,340.45x = 3,422,484,654.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,422,484,654.42/49,340.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,364.68

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