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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,548.71, 74,343.89 and 30,844.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,548.71, 74,343.89 and 30,844.40 is: 46,279.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,548.71 : 74,343.89 = 30,844.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,548.71/74,343.89 = 30,844.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,548.71x = 74,343.89 × 30,844.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,548.71x = 2,293,092,154.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,293,092,154.77/49,548.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,279.56

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