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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,836.14, 69,070.75 and 48,903.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,836.14, 69,070.75 and 48,903.02 is: 67,777.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,836.14 : 69,070.75 = 48,903.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,836.14/69,070.75 = 48,903.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,836.14x = 69,070.75 × 48,903.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,836.14x = 3,377,768,268.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,377,768,268.67/49,836.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,777.49

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