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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,793.72, 74,612.75 and 31,286.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,793.72, 74,612.75 and 31,286.84 is: 46,881.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,793.72 : 74,612.75 = 31,286.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,793.72/74,612.75 = 31,286.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,793.72x = 74,612.75 × 31,286.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,793.72x = 2,334,396,641.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,334,396,641.71/49,793.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,881.35

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