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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,516.17, 74,187.84 and 41,249.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,516.17, 74,187.84 and 41,249.31 is: 61,801.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,516.17 : 74,187.84 = 41,249.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,516.17/74,187.84 = 41,249.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,516.17x = 74,187.84 × 41,249.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,516.17x = 3,060,197,210.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,060,197,210.39/49,516.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,801.98

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