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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,562.60, 74,430.30 and 48,007.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,562.60, 74,430.30 and 48,007.40 is: 72,094.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,562.60 : 74,430.30 = 48,007.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,562.60/74,430.30 = 48,007.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,562.60x = 74,430.30 × 48,007.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,562.60x = 3,573,205,184.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,573,205,184.22/49,562.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,094.79

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