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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,418.36, 74,040.78 and 41,151.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,418.36, 74,040.78 and 41,151.56 is: 61,655.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,418.36 : 74,040.78 = 41,151.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,418.36/74,040.78 = 41,151.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,418.36x = 74,040.78 × 41,151.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,418.36x = 3,046,893,600.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,046,893,600.62/49,418.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,655.09

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