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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,965.48, 74,933.18 and 41,178.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,965.48, 74,933.18 and 41,178.60 is: 61,755.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,965.48 : 74,933.18 = 41,178.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,965.48/74,933.18 = 41,178.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,965.48x = 74,933.18 × 41,178.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,965.48x = 3,085,643,445.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,085,643,445.95/49,965.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,755.50

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