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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,626.97, 74,432.61 and 41,247.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,626.97, 74,432.61 and 41,247.27 is: 61,864.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,626.97 : 74,432.61 = 41,247.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,626.97/74,432.61 = 41,247.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,626.97x = 74,432.61 × 41,247.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,626.97x = 3,070,141,961.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,070,141,961.47/49,626.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,864.39

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