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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,846.86, 68,753.34 and 48,199.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,846.86, 68,753.34 and 48,199.32 is: 66,480.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,846.86 : 68,753.34 = 48,199.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,846.86/68,753.34 = 48,199.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,846.86x = 68,753.34 × 48,199.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,846.86x = 3,313,864,235.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,313,864,235.73/49,846.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,480.90

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