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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,875.10, 74,812.65 and 49,000.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,875.10, 74,812.65 and 49,000.30 is: 73,500.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,875.10 : 74,812.65 = 49,000.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,875.10/74,812.65 = 49,000.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,875.10x = 74,812.65 × 49,000.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,875.10x = 3,665,842,293.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,665,842,293.80/49,875.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,500.45

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