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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,715.03, 74,572.54 and 40,931.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,715.03, 74,572.54 and 40,931.51 is: 61,397.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,715.03 : 74,572.54 = 40,931.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,715.03/74,572.54 = 40,931.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,715.03x = 74,572.54 × 40,931.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,715.03x = 3,052,366,191.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,052,366,191.54/49,715.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,397.25

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