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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,785.42, 74,506.29 and 30,802.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,785.42, 74,506.29 and 30,802.26 is: 46,097.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,785.42 : 74,506.29 = 30,802.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,785.42/74,506.29 = 30,802.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,785.42x = 74,506.29 × 30,802.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,785.42x = 2,294,962,116.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,294,962,116.22/49,785.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,097.07

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