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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,776.10, 74,488.73 and 31,064.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,776.10, 74,488.73 and 31,064.93 is: 46,487.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,776.10 : 74,488.73 = 31,064.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,776.10/74,488.73 = 31,064.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,776.10x = 74,488.73 × 31,064.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,776.10x = 2,313,987,183.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,313,987,183.24/49,776.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,487.92

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