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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,534.20, 74,040.30 and 48,353.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,534.20, 74,040.30 and 48,353.04 is: 72,274.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,534.20 : 74,040.30 = 48,353.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,534.20/74,040.30 = 48,353.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,534.20x = 74,040.30 × 48,353.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,534.20x = 3,580,073,587.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,580,073,587.51/49,534.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,274.78

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