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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,866.90, 74,508.29 and 48,122.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,866.90, 74,508.29 and 48,122.76 is: 71,902.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,866.90 : 74,508.29 = 48,122.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,866.90/74,508.29 = 48,122.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,866.90x = 74,508.29 × 48,122.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,866.90x = 3,585,544,557.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,585,544,557.68/49,866.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,902.30

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