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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,371.60, 73,885.16 and 40,383.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,371.60, 73,885.16 and 40,383.03 is: 60,433.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,371.60 : 73,885.16 = 40,383.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,371.60/73,885.16 = 40,383.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,371.60x = 73,885.16 × 40,383.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,371.60x = 2,983,706,632.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,983,706,632.83/49,371.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,433.66

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