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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,553.19, 74,350.64 and 30,848.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,553.19, 74,350.64 and 30,848.88 is: 46,286.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,553.19 : 74,350.64 = 30,848.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,553.19/74,350.64 = 30,848.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,553.19x = 74,350.64 × 30,848.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,553.19x = 2,293,633,817.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,293,633,817.04/49,553.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,286.30

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