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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,779.44, 74,493.67 and 31,068.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,779.44, 74,493.67 and 31,068.25 is: 46,492.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,779.44 : 74,493.67 = 31,068.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,779.44/74,493.67 = 31,068.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,779.44x = 74,493.67 × 31,068.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,779.44x = 2,314,387,962.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,314,387,962.98/49,779.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,492.85

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