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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,044.80, 73,567.20 and 31,534.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,044.80, 73,567.20 and 31,534.40 is: 47,301.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,044.80 : 73,567.20 = 31,534.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,044.80/73,567.20 = 31,534.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,044.80x = 73,567.20 × 31,534.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,044.80x = 2,319,897,511.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,319,897,511.68/49,044.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,301.60

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