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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,510.42, 74,179.23 and 41,243.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,510.42, 74,179.23 and 41,243.56 is: 61,793.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,510.42 : 74,179.23 = 41,243.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,510.42/74,179.23 = 41,243.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,510.42x = 74,179.23 × 41,243.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,510.42x = 3,059,415,523.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,059,415,523.26/49,510.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,793.37

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