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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,879.46, 74,722.71 and 41,778.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,879.46, 74,722.71 and 41,778.05 is: 62,586.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,879.46 : 74,722.71 = 41,778.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,879.46/74,722.71 = 41,778.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,879.46x = 74,722.71 × 41,778.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,879.46x = 3,121,768,897.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,121,768,897.57/49,879.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,586.26

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