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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,118.55, 73,678.23 and 30,452.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,118.55, 73,678.23 and 30,452.91 is: 45,679.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,118.55 : 73,678.23 = 30,452.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,118.55/73,678.23 = 30,452.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,118.55x = 73,678.23 × 30,452.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,118.55x = 2,243,716,507.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,243,716,507.15/49,118.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,679.62

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