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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,013.83, 73,524.26 and 20,522.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,013.83, 73,524.26 and 20,522.11 is: 30,784.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,013.83 : 73,524.26 = 20,522.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,013.83/73,524.26 = 20,522.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,013.83x = 73,524.26 × 20,522.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,013.83x = 1,508,872,951.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,508,872,951.39/49,013.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,784.64

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