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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,857.18, 61,830.75 and 30,316.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,857.18, 61,830.75 and 30,316.81 is: 41,788.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,857.18 : 61,830.75 = 30,316.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,857.18/61,830.75 = 30,316.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,857.18x = 61,830.75 × 30,316.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,857.18x = 1,874,510,948.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,874,510,948.32/44,857.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,788.43

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