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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,546.94, 74,341.24 and 30,842.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,546.94, 74,341.24 and 30,842.62 is: 46,276.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,546.94 : 74,341.24 = 30,842.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,546.94/74,341.24 = 30,842.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,546.94x = 74,341.24 × 30,842.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,546.94x = 2,292,878,615.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,292,878,615.65/49,546.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,276.90

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