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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,040.49, 100,743.93 and 47,499.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,040.49, 100,743.93 and 47,499.66 is: 65,515.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,040.49 : 100,743.93 = 47,499.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,040.49/100,743.93 = 47,499.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,040.49x = 100,743.93 × 47,499.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,040.49x = 4,785,302,422.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,785,302,422.06/73,040.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,515.75

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