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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,781.10, 74,496.23 and 31,069.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,781.10, 74,496.23 and 31,069.93 is: 46,495.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,781.10 : 74,496.23 = 31,069.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,781.10/74,496.23 = 31,069.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,781.10x = 74,496.23 × 31,069.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,781.10x = 2,314,592,651.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,314,592,651.36/49,781.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,495.41

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