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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,026.66, 73,567.94 and 40,806.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,026.66, 73,567.94 and 40,806.24 is: 61,232.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,026.66 : 73,567.94 = 40,806.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,026.66/73,567.94 = 40,806.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,026.66x = 73,567.94 × 40,806.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,026.66x = 3,002,030,811.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,002,030,811.91/49,026.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,232.62

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