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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,917.33, 74,965.23 and 47,910.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,917.33, 74,965.23 and 47,910.60 is: 71,951.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,917.33 : 74,965.23 = 47,910.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,917.33/74,965.23 = 47,910.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,917.33x = 74,965.23 × 47,910.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,917.33x = 3,591,629,148.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,591,629,148.44/49,917.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,951.55

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