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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,064.40, 73,552.86 and 40,812.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,064.40, 73,552.86 and 40,812.12 is: 61,181.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,064.40 : 73,552.86 = 40,812.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,064.40/73,552.86 = 40,812.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,064.40x = 73,552.86 × 40,812.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,064.40x = 3,001,848,148.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,001,848,148.66/49,064.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,181.80

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