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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,518.84, 110,400.48 and 49,656.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,518.84, 110,400.48 and 49,656.60 is: 74,567.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,518.84 : 110,400.48 = 49,656.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,518.84/110,400.48 = 49,656.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,518.84x = 110,400.48 × 49,656.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,518.84x = 5,482,112,475.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,482,112,475.17/73,518.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,567.45

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