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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,964.48, 74,931.68 and 41,177.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,964.48, 74,931.68 and 41,177.60 is: 61,754.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,964.48 : 74,931.68 = 41,177.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,964.48/74,931.68 = 41,177.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,964.48x = 74,931.68 × 41,177.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,964.48x = 3,085,506,746.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,085,506,746.37/49,964.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,754.00

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