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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,915.72, 74,480.76 and 48,224.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,915.72, 74,480.76 and 48,224.44 is: 71,957.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,915.72 : 74,480.76 = 48,224.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,915.72/74,480.76 = 48,224.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,915.72x = 74,480.76 × 48,224.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,915.72x = 3,591,792,941.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,591,792,941.77/49,915.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,957.15

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