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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,818.80, 74,413.92 and 41,945.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,818.80, 74,413.92 and 41,945.60 is: 62,653.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,818.80 : 74,413.92 = 41,945.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,818.80/74,413.92 = 41,945.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,818.80x = 74,413.92 × 41,945.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,818.80x = 3,121,336,630.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,121,336,630.14/49,818.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,653.79

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