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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,798.83, 74,641.74 and 31,087.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,798.83, 74,641.74 and 31,087.22 is: 46,595.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,798.83 : 74,641.74 = 31,087.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,798.83/74,641.74 = 31,087.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,798.83x = 74,641.74 × 31,087.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,798.83x = 2,320,404,192.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,320,404,192.56/49,798.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,595.56

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