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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,861.40, 74,500.08 and 48,117.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,861.40, 74,500.08 and 48,117.27 is: 71,894.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,861.40 : 74,500.08 = 48,117.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,861.40/74,500.08 = 48,117.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,861.40x = 74,500.08 × 48,117.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,861.40x = 3,584,740,070.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,584,740,070.05/49,861.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,894.09

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