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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,477.70, 74,107.20 and 40,729.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,477.70, 74,107.20 and 40,729.70 is: 61,004.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,477.70 : 74,107.20 = 40,729.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,477.70/74,107.20 = 40,729.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,477.70x = 74,107.20 × 40,729.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,477.70x = 3,018,364,023.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,018,364,023.84/49,477.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,004.53

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