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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,134.38, 67,736.75 and 41,550.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,134.38, 67,736.75 and 41,550.26 is: 57,281.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,134.38 : 67,736.75 = 41,550.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,134.38/67,736.75 = 41,550.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,134.38x = 67,736.75 × 41,550.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,134.38x = 2,814,479,027.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,814,479,027.62/49,134.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,281.26

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