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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,155.90, 73,687.14 and 31,336.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,155.90, 73,687.14 and 31,336.55 is: 46,975.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,155.90 : 73,687.14 = 31,336.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,155.90/73,687.14 = 31,336.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,155.90x = 73,687.14 × 31,336.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,155.90x = 2,309,100,772.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,309,100,772.37/49,155.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,975.04

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