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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,004.00, 73,474.41 and 20,942.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,004.00, 73,474.41 and 20,942.36 is: 31,400.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,004.00 : 73,474.41 = 20,942.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,004.00/73,474.41 = 20,942.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,004.00x = 73,474.41 × 20,942.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,004.00x = 1,538,727,728.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,538,727,728.69/49,004.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,400.04

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