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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,714.49, 74,571.74 and 40,930.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,714.49, 74,571.74 and 40,930.97 is: 61,396.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,714.49 : 74,571.74 = 40,930.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,714.49/74,571.74 = 40,930.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,714.49x = 74,571.74 × 40,930.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,714.49x = 3,052,293,075.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,052,293,075.27/49,714.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,396.45

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