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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,452.70, 74,159.07 and 30,704.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,452.70, 74,159.07 and 30,704.98 is: 46,045.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,452.70 : 74,159.07 = 30,704.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,452.70/74,159.07 = 30,704.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,452.70x = 74,159.07 × 30,704.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,452.70x = 2,277,052,761.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,277,052,761.17/49,452.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,045.06

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