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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,960.94, 74,851.17 and 31,232.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,960.94, 74,851.17 and 31,232.06 is: 46,791.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,960.94 : 74,851.17 = 31,232.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,960.94/74,851.17 = 31,232.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,960.94x = 74,851.17 × 31,232.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,960.94x = 2,337,756,232.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,337,756,232.51/49,960.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,791.68

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