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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,848.24, 74,772.12 and 47,356.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,848.24, 74,772.12 and 47,356.56 is: 71,034.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,848.24 : 74,772.12 = 47,356.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,848.24/74,772.12 = 47,356.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,848.24x = 74,772.12 × 47,356.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,848.24x = 3,540,950,387.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,540,950,387.11/49,848.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,034.61

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