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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,500.66, 101,461.94 and 49,659.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,500.66, 101,461.94 and 49,659.63 is: 68,551.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,500.66 : 101,461.94 = 49,659.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,500.66/101,461.94 = 49,659.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,500.66x = 101,461.94 × 49,659.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,500.66x = 5,038,561,956.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,038,561,956.93/73,500.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,551.25

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