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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,808.32, 74,278.24 and 47,047.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,808.32, 74,278.24 and 47,047.84 is: 70,161.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,808.32 : 74,278.24 = 47,047.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,808.32/74,278.24 = 47,047.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,808.32x = 74,278.24 × 47,047.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,808.32x = 3,494,630,751.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,494,630,751.00/49,808.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,161.59

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