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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,365.24, 73,875.56 and 40,376.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,365.24, 73,875.56 and 40,376.64 is: 60,424.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,365.24 : 73,875.56 = 40,376.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,365.24/73,875.56 = 40,376.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,365.24x = 73,875.56 × 40,376.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,365.24x = 2,982,846,890.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,982,846,890.92/49,365.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,424.03

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