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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,216.40, 73,738.20 and 40,403.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,216.40, 73,738.20 and 40,403.60 is: 60,534.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,216.40 : 73,738.20 = 40,403.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,216.40/73,738.20 = 40,403.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,216.40x = 73,738.20 × 40,403.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,216.40x = 2,979,288,737.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,979,288,737.52/49,216.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,534.47

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