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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,884.58, 74,844.87 and 30,887.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,884.58, 74,844.87 and 30,887.11 is: 46,341.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,884.58 : 74,844.87 = 30,887.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,884.58/74,844.87 = 30,887.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,884.58x = 74,844.87 × 30,887.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,884.58x = 2,311,741,732.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,311,741,732.63/49,884.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,341.81

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