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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,829.17, 74,659.17 and 30,066.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,829.17, 74,659.17 and 30,066.20 is: 45,048.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,829.17 : 74,659.17 = 30,066.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,829.17/74,659.17 = 30,066.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,829.17x = 74,659.17 × 30,066.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,829.17x = 2,244,717,537.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,244,717,537.05/49,829.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,048.26

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