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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,071.12, 73,937.40 and 40,498.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,071.12, 73,937.40 and 40,498.08 is: 61,020.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,071.12 : 73,937.40 = 40,498.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,071.12/73,937.40 = 40,498.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,071.12x = 73,937.40 × 40,498.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,071.12x = 2,994,322,740.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,994,322,740.19/49,071.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,020.06

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