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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,528.30, 68,269.16 and 40,559.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,528.30, 68,269.16 and 40,559.98 is: 55,907.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,528.30 : 68,269.16 = 40,559.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,528.30/68,269.16 = 40,559.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,528.30x = 68,269.16 × 40,559.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,528.30x = 2,768,995,764.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,768,995,764.22/49,528.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,907.35

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