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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,667.10, 74,500.65 and 47,363.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,667.10, 74,500.65 and 47,363.10 is: 71,044.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,667.10 : 74,500.65 = 47,363.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,667.10/74,500.65 = 47,363.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,667.10x = 74,500.65 × 47,363.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,667.10x = 3,528,581,736.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,528,581,736.02/49,667.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,044.65

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