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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,345.40, 73,931.70 and 40,532.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,345.40, 73,931.70 and 40,532.60 is: 60,727.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,345.40 : 73,931.70 = 40,532.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,345.40/73,931.70 = 40,532.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,345.40x = 73,931.70 × 40,532.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,345.40x = 2,996,644,023.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,996,644,023.42/49,345.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,727.93

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