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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,477.56, 74,101.51 and 49,108.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,477.56, 74,101.51 and 49,108.80 is: 73,549.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,477.56 : 74,101.51 = 49,108.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,477.56/74,101.51 = 49,108.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,477.56x = 74,101.51 × 49,108.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,477.56x = 3,639,036,234.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,639,036,234.29/49,477.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,549.23

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