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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,235.58, 73,919.01 and 41,887.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,235.58, 73,919.01 and 41,887.26 is: 62,886.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,235.58 : 73,919.01 = 41,887.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,235.58/73,919.01 = 41,887.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,235.58x = 73,919.01 × 41,887.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,235.58x = 3,096,264,790.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,096,264,790.81/49,235.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,886.73

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