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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,627.34, 74,433.18 and 41,247.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,627.34, 74,433.18 and 41,247.65 is: 61,864.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,627.34 : 74,433.18 = 41,247.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,627.34/74,433.18 = 41,247.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,627.34x = 74,433.18 × 41,247.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,627.34x = 3,070,193,384.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,070,193,384.86/49,627.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,864.97

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