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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,923.40, 74,847.66 and 30,197.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,923.40, 74,847.66 and 30,197.92 is: 45,274.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,923.40 : 74,847.66 = 30,197.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,923.40/74,847.66 = 30,197.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,923.40x = 74,847.66 × 30,197.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,923.40x = 2,260,243,648.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,260,243,648.87/49,923.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,274.23

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