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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,532.12, 73,908.10 and 46,518.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,532.12, 73,908.10 and 46,518.62 is: 69,411.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,532.12 : 73,908.10 = 46,518.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,532.12/73,908.10 = 46,518.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,532.12x = 73,908.10 × 46,518.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,532.12x = 3,438,102,586.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,438,102,586.23/49,532.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,411.58

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