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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,629.34, 74,436.18 and 41,249.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,629.34, 74,436.18 and 41,249.65 is: 61,867.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,629.34 : 74,436.18 = 41,249.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,629.34/74,436.18 = 41,249.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,629.34x = 74,436.18 × 41,249.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,629.34x = 3,070,466,372.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,070,466,372.34/49,629.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,867.97

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