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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,348.80, 74,023.20 and 48,182.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,348.80, 74,023.20 and 48,182.40 is: 72,273.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,348.80 : 74,023.20 = 48,182.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,348.80/74,023.20 = 48,182.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,348.80x = 74,023.20 × 48,182.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,348.80x = 3,566,615,431.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,566,615,431.68/49,348.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,273.60

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