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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,683.55, 74,353.10 and 47,616.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,683.55, 74,353.10 and 47,616.83 is: 71,260.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,683.55 : 74,353.10 = 47,616.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,683.55/74,353.10 = 47,616.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,683.55x = 74,353.10 × 47,616.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,683.55x = 3,540,458,870.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,540,458,870.47/49,683.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,260.19

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