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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,398.35, 73,925.26 and 40,409.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,398.35, 73,925.26 and 40,409.78 is: 60,473.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,398.35 : 73,925.26 = 40,409.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,398.35/73,925.26 = 40,409.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,398.35x = 73,925.26 × 40,409.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,398.35x = 2,987,303,022.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,987,303,022.39/49,398.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,473.75

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