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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,404.20, 74,279.10 and 48,367.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,404.20, 74,279.10 and 48,367.40 is: 72,720.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,404.20 : 74,279.10 = 48,367.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,404.20/74,279.10 = 48,367.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,404.20x = 74,279.10 × 48,367.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,404.20x = 3,592,686,941.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,592,686,941.34/49,404.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,720.27

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