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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,781.80, 74,672.70 and 48,615.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,781.80, 74,672.70 and 48,615.40 is: 72,923.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,781.80 : 74,672.70 = 48,615.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,781.80/74,672.70 = 48,615.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,781.80x = 74,672.70 × 48,615.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,781.80x = 3,630,243,179.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,630,243,179.58/49,781.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,923.10

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