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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,715.44, 74,573.12 and 40,931.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,715.44, 74,573.12 and 40,931.89 is: 61,397.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,715.44 : 74,573.12 = 40,931.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,715.44/74,573.12 = 40,931.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,715.44x = 74,573.12 × 40,931.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,715.44x = 3,052,418,660.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,052,418,660.69/49,715.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,397.80

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