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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,484.13, 74,226.20 and 40,692.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,484.13, 74,226.20 and 40,692.39 is: 61,038.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,484.13 : 74,226.20 = 40,692.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,484.13/74,226.20 = 40,692.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,484.13x = 74,226.20 × 40,692.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,484.13x = 3,020,441,275.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,020,441,275.16/49,484.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,038.59

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