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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,137.02, 67,740.43 and 41,552.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,137.02, 67,740.43 and 41,552.93 is: 57,284.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,137.02 : 67,740.43 = 41,552.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,137.02/67,740.43 = 41,552.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,137.02x = 67,740.43 × 41,552.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,137.02x = 2,814,813,345.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,814,813,345.96/49,137.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,284.98

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