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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,727.47, 77,483.55 and 49,943.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,727.47, 77,483.55 and 49,943.04 is: 74,810.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,727.47 : 77,483.55 = 49,943.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,727.47/77,483.55 = 49,943.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,727.47x = 77,483.55 × 49,943.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,727.47x = 3,869,764,036.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,869,764,036.99/51,727.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,810.62

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