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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,822.75, 74,746.42 and 41,039.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,822.75, 74,746.42 and 41,039.21 is: 61,568.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,822.75 : 74,746.42 = 41,039.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,822.75/74,746.42 = 41,039.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,822.75x = 74,746.42 × 41,039.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,822.75x = 3,067,533,806.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,067,533,806.37/49,822.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,568.94

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