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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,964.49, 74,909.67 and 30,238.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,964.49, 74,909.67 and 30,238.37 is: 45,335.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,964.49 : 74,909.67 = 30,238.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,964.49/74,909.67 = 30,238.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,964.49x = 74,909.67 × 30,238.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,964.49x = 2,265,145,943.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,265,145,943.49/49,964.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,335.12

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