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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,628.34, 74,434.68 and 41,248.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,628.34, 74,434.68 and 41,248.65 is: 61,866.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,628.34 : 74,434.68 = 41,248.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,628.34/74,434.68 = 41,248.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,628.34x = 74,434.68 × 41,248.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,628.34x = 3,070,330,063.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,070,330,063.18/49,628.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,866.47

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