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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,818.02, 74,643.97 and 40,960.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,818.02, 74,643.97 and 40,960.67 is: 61,372.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,818.02 : 74,643.97 = 40,960.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,818.02/74,643.97 = 40,960.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,818.02x = 74,643.97 × 40,960.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,818.02x = 3,057,467,022.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,057,467,022.66/49,818.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,372.71

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