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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,074.96, 109,605.29 and 49,533.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,074.96, 109,605.29 and 49,533.75 is: 74,295.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,074.96 : 109,605.29 = 49,533.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,074.96/109,605.29 = 49,533.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,074.96x = 109,605.29 × 49,533.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,074.96x = 5,429,160,785.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,429,160,785.87/73,074.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,295.77

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