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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,341.45, 73,543.13 and 46,539.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,341.45, 73,543.13 and 46,539.05 is: 69,366.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,341.45 : 73,543.13 = 46,539.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,341.45/73,543.13 = 46,539.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,341.45x = 73,543.13 × 46,539.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,341.45x = 3,422,627,704.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,422,627,704.43/49,341.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,366.18

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