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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,025.88, 73,566.84 and 40,805.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,025.88, 73,566.84 and 40,805.52 is: 61,231.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,025.88 : 73,566.84 = 40,805.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,025.88/73,566.84 = 40,805.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,025.88x = 73,566.84 × 40,805.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,025.88x = 3,001,933,160.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,001,933,160.96/49,025.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,231.60

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