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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,074.18, 73,431.27 and 40,167.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,074.18, 73,431.27 and 40,167.60 is: 60,104.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,074.18 : 73,431.27 = 40,167.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,074.18/73,431.27 = 40,167.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,074.18x = 73,431.27 × 40,167.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,074.18x = 2,949,557,880.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,949,557,880.85/49,074.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,104.07

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