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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,027.60, 73,541.40 and 39,186.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,027.60, 73,541.40 and 39,186.12 is: 58,779.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,027.60 : 73,541.40 = 39,186.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,027.60/73,541.40 = 39,186.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,027.60x = 73,541.40 × 39,186.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,027.60x = 2,881,802,125.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,881,802,125.37/49,027.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,779.18

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