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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,405.40, 73,889.40 and 41,532.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,405.40, 73,889.40 and 41,532.20 is: 62,114.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,405.40 : 73,889.40 = 41,532.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,405.40/73,889.40 = 41,532.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,405.40x = 73,889.40 × 41,532.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,405.40x = 3,068,789,338.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,068,789,338.68/49,405.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,114.45

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