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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,107.40, 73,466.70 and 42,605.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,107.40, 73,466.70 and 42,605.80 is: 63,740.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,107.40 : 73,466.70 = 42,605.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,107.40/73,466.70 = 42,605.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,107.40x = 73,466.70 × 42,605.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,107.40x = 3,130,107,526.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,130,107,526.86/49,107.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,740.04

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