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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,893.44, 74,837.42 and 30,166.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,893.44, 74,837.42 and 30,166.70 is: 45,248.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,893.44 : 74,837.42 = 30,166.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,893.44/74,837.42 = 30,166.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,893.44x = 74,837.42 × 30,166.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,893.44x = 2,257,597,586.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,257,597,586.02/49,893.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,248.39

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