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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,519.17, 74,192.34 and 41,252.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,519.17, 74,192.34 and 41,252.31 is: 61,806.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,519.17 : 74,192.34 = 41,252.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,519.17/74,192.34 = 41,252.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,519.17x = 74,192.34 × 41,252.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,519.17x = 3,060,605,409.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,060,605,409.31/49,519.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,806.48

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