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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,742.92, 74,602.68 and 31,919.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,742.92, 74,602.68 and 31,919.68 is: 47,872.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,742.92 : 74,602.68 = 31,919.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,742.92/74,602.68 = 31,919.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,742.92x = 74,602.68 × 31,919.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,742.92x = 2,381,293,672.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,381,293,672.74/49,742.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,872.01

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