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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,175.46, 67,805.98 and 40,418.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,175.46, 67,805.98 and 40,418.96 is: 55,732.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,175.46 : 67,805.98 = 40,418.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,175.46/67,805.98 = 40,418.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,175.46x = 67,805.98 × 40,418.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,175.46x = 2,740,646,753.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,740,646,753.30/49,175.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,732.00

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