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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,919.40, 74,841.66 and 30,193.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,919.40, 74,841.66 and 30,193.92 is: 45,268.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,919.40 : 74,841.66 = 30,193.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,919.40/74,841.66 = 30,193.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,919.40x = 74,841.66 × 30,193.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,919.40x = 2,259,763,094.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,259,763,094.71/49,919.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,268.23

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