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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,686.44, 74,442.17 and 46,726.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,686.44, 74,442.17 and 46,726.70 is: 70,007.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,686.44 : 74,442.17 = 46,726.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,686.44/74,442.17 = 46,726.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,686.44x = 74,442.17 × 46,726.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,686.44x = 3,478,436,339.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,478,436,339.09/49,686.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,007.77

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