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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,735.81, 74,531.42 and 31,910.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,735.81, 74,531.42 and 31,910.55 is: 47,819.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,735.81 : 74,531.42 = 31,910.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,735.81/74,531.42 = 31,910.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,735.81x = 74,531.42 × 31,910.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,735.81x = 2,378,338,604.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,378,338,604.48/49,735.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,819.44

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