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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,685.04, 74,527.68 and 47,193.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,685.04, 74,527.68 and 47,193.44 is: 70,790.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,685.04 : 74,527.68 = 47,193.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,685.04/74,527.68 = 47,193.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,685.04x = 74,527.68 × 47,193.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,685.04x = 3,517,217,594.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,517,217,594.42/49,685.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,790.27

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