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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,306.35, 68,000.85 and 41,686.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,306.35, 68,000.85 and 41,686.78 is: 57,492.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,306.35 : 68,000.85 = 41,686.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,306.35/68,000.85 = 41,686.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,306.35x = 68,000.85 × 41,686.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,306.35x = 2,834,736,473.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,834,736,473.76/49,306.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,492.32

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