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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,539.60, 74,330.25 and 30,835.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,539.60, 74,330.25 and 30,835.29 is: 46,265.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,539.60 : 74,330.25 = 30,835.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,539.60/74,330.25 = 30,835.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,539.60x = 74,330.25 × 30,835.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,539.60x = 2,291,994,288.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,291,994,288.69/49,539.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,265.90

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