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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,422.80, 74,134.20 and 31,912.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,422.80, 74,134.20 and 31,912.40 is: 47,868.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,422.80 : 74,134.20 = 31,912.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,422.80/74,134.20 = 31,912.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,422.80x = 74,134.20 × 31,912.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,422.80x = 2,365,800,244.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,365,800,244.08/49,422.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,868.60

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