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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,509.44, 74,177.72 and 41,242.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,509.44, 74,177.72 and 41,242.56 is: 61,791.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,509.44 : 74,177.72 = 41,242.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,509.44/74,177.72 = 41,242.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,509.44x = 74,177.72 × 41,242.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,509.44x = 3,059,279,067.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,059,279,067.76/49,509.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,791.83

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