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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,585.62, 74,378.52 and 40,802.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,585.62, 74,378.52 and 40,802.16 is: 61,203.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,585.62 : 74,378.52 = 40,802.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,585.62/74,378.52 = 40,802.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,585.62x = 74,378.52 × 40,802.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,585.62x = 3,034,804,273.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,034,804,273.60/49,585.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,203.31

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