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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,718.46, 74,577.66 and 40,934.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,718.46, 74,577.66 and 40,934.91 is: 61,402.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,718.46 : 74,577.66 = 40,934.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,718.46/74,577.66 = 40,934.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,718.46x = 74,577.66 × 40,934.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,718.46x = 3,052,829,800.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,052,829,800.11/49,718.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,402.34

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