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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,622.32, 74,261.85 and 30,639.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,622.32, 74,261.85 and 30,639.16 is: 45,852.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,622.32 : 74,261.85 = 30,639.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,622.32/74,261.85 = 30,639.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,622.32x = 74,261.85 × 30,639.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,622.32x = 2,275,320,704.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,275,320,704.05/49,622.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,852.77

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