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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,519.44, 74,192.72 and 41,252.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,519.44, 74,192.72 and 41,252.56 is: 61,806.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,519.44 : 74,192.72 = 41,252.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,519.44/74,192.72 = 41,252.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,519.44x = 74,192.72 × 41,252.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,519.44x = 3,060,639,633.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,060,639,633.36/49,519.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,806.83

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