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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,135.38, 67,738.12 and 41,551.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,135.38, 67,738.12 and 41,551.26 is: 57,282.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,135.38 : 67,738.12 = 41,551.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,135.38/67,738.12 = 41,551.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,135.38x = 67,738.12 × 41,551.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,135.38x = 2,814,604,236.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,814,604,236.03/49,135.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,282.64

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