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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,963.49, 74,908.17 and 30,237.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,963.49, 74,908.17 and 30,237.37 is: 45,333.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,963.49 : 74,908.17 = 30,237.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,963.49/74,908.17 = 30,237.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,963.49x = 74,908.17 × 30,237.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,963.49x = 2,265,026,052.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,265,026,052.31/49,963.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,333.62

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