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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,899.02, 74,866.23 and 31,157.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,899.02, 74,866.23 and 31,157.33 is: 46,747.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,899.02 : 74,866.23 = 31,157.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,899.02/74,866.23 = 31,157.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,899.02x = 74,866.23 × 31,157.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,899.02x = 2,332,631,459.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,332,631,459.63/49,899.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,747.04

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