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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,200.20, 73,690.95 and 40,452.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,200.20, 73,690.95 and 40,452.20 is: 60,588.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,200.20 : 73,690.95 = 40,452.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,200.20/73,690.95 = 40,452.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,200.20x = 73,690.95 × 40,452.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,200.20x = 2,980,961,047.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,980,961,047.59/49,200.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,588.39

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