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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,559.16, 74,166.12 and 40,570.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,559.16, 74,166.12 and 40,570.68 is: 60,714.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,559.16 : 74,166.12 = 40,570.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,559.16/74,166.12 = 40,570.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,559.16x = 74,166.12 × 40,570.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,559.16x = 3,008,969,921.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,008,969,921.36/49,559.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,714.71

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