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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,964.31, 73,479.30 and 31,446.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,964.31, 73,479.30 and 31,446.44 is: 47,190.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,964.31 : 73,479.30 = 31,446.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,964.31/73,479.30 = 31,446.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,964.31x = 73,479.30 × 31,446.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,964.31x = 2,310,662,398.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,310,662,398.69/48,964.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,190.75

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