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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,948.36, 110,818.78 and 49,272.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,948.36, 110,818.78 and 49,272.52 is: 73,839.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,948.36 : 110,818.78 = 49,272.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,948.36/110,818.78 = 49,272.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,948.36x = 110,818.78 × 49,272.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,948.36x = 5,460,320,553.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,460,320,553.93/73,948.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,839.64

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