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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,769.90, 74,479.44 and 31,058.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,769.90, 74,479.44 and 31,058.74 is: 46,478.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,769.90 : 74,479.44 = 31,058.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,769.90/74,479.44 = 31,058.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,769.90x = 74,479.44 × 31,058.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,769.90x = 2,313,237,562.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,313,237,562.31/49,769.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,478.65

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