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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,909.36, 74,827.13 and 30,183.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,909.36, 74,827.13 and 30,183.53 is: 45,252.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,909.36 : 74,827.13 = 30,183.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,909.36/74,827.13 = 30,183.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,909.36x = 74,827.13 × 30,183.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,909.36x = 2,258,547,073.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,258,547,073.69/49,909.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,252.98

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