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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,641.60, 74,462.40 and 47,337.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,641.60, 74,462.40 and 47,337.60 is: 71,006.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,641.60 : 74,462.40 = 47,337.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,641.60/74,462.40 = 47,337.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,641.60x = 74,462.40 × 47,337.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,641.60x = 3,524,871,306.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,524,871,306.24/49,641.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,006.40

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