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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,397.40, 73,877.40 and 41,524.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,397.40, 73,877.40 and 41,524.20 is: 62,102.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,397.40 : 73,877.40 = 41,524.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,397.40/73,877.40 = 41,524.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,397.40x = 73,877.40 × 41,524.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,397.40x = 3,067,699,933.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,067,699,933.08/49,397.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,102.46

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