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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,200.30, 73,800.45 and 41,837.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,200.30, 73,800.45 and 41,837.40 is: 62,756.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,200.30 : 73,800.45 = 41,837.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,200.30/73,800.45 = 41,837.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,200.30x = 73,800.45 × 41,837.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,200.30x = 3,087,618,946.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,087,618,946.83/49,200.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,756.10

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