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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,568.84, 74,353.30 and 40,785.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,568.84, 74,353.30 and 40,785.29 is: 61,177.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,568.84 : 74,353.30 = 40,785.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,568.84/74,353.30 = 40,785.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,568.84x = 74,353.30 × 40,785.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,568.84x = 3,032,520,429.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,032,520,429.23/49,568.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,177.96

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