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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,547.61, 74,342.24 and 30,843.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,547.61, 74,342.24 and 30,843.29 is: 46,277.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,547.61 : 74,342.24 = 30,843.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,547.61/74,342.24 = 30,843.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,547.61x = 74,342.24 × 30,843.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,547.61x = 2,292,959,584.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,292,959,584.91/49,547.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,277.90

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