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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,576.20, 74,234.70 and 31,950.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,576.20, 74,234.70 and 31,950.60 is: 47,842.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,576.20 : 74,234.70 = 31,950.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,576.20/74,234.70 = 31,950.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,576.20x = 74,234.70 × 31,950.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,576.20x = 2,371,843,205.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,371,843,205.82/49,576.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,842.38

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