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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,779.57, 74,497.59 and 30,796.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,779.57, 74,497.59 and 30,796.41 is: 46,088.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,779.57 : 74,497.59 = 30,796.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,779.57/74,497.59 = 30,796.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,779.57x = 74,497.59 × 30,796.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,779.57x = 2,294,258,605.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,294,258,605.02/49,779.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,088.35

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