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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,008.40, 73,426.20 and 40,195.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,008.40, 73,426.20 and 40,195.60 is: 60,222.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,008.40 : 73,426.20 = 40,195.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,008.40/73,426.20 = 40,195.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,008.40x = 73,426.20 × 40,195.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,008.40x = 2,951,410,164.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,951,410,164.72/49,008.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,222.54

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