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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,838.80, 74,758.20 and 47,117.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,838.80, 74,758.20 and 47,117.20 is: 70,675.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,838.80 : 74,758.20 = 47,117.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,838.80/74,758.20 = 47,117.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,838.80x = 74,758.20 × 47,117.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,838.80x = 3,522,397,061.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,522,397,061.04/49,838.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,675.80

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