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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,641.64, 74,508.54 and 48,501.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,641.64, 74,508.54 and 48,501.16 is: 72,796.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,641.64 : 74,508.54 = 48,501.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,641.64/74,508.54 = 48,501.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,641.64x = 74,508.54 × 48,501.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,641.64x = 3,613,750,619.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,613,750,619.91/49,641.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,796.76

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