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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,492.38, 74,578.13 and 40,919.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,492.38, 74,578.13 and 40,919.34 is: 61,659.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,492.38 : 74,578.13 = 40,919.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,492.38/74,578.13 = 40,919.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,492.38x = 74,578.13 × 40,919.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,492.38x = 3,051,687,653.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,051,687,653.44/49,492.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,659.75

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