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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,340.70, 73,542.01 and 46,538.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,340.70, 73,542.01 and 46,538.31 is: 69,365.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,340.70 : 73,542.01 = 46,538.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,340.70/73,542.01 = 46,538.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,340.70x = 73,542.01 × 46,538.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,340.70x = 3,422,520,491.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,422,520,491.69/49,340.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,365.06

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