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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,020.20, 73,472.70 and 20,940.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,020.20, 73,472.70 and 20,940.20 is: 31,385.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,020.20 : 73,472.70 = 20,940.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,020.20/73,472.70 = 20,940.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,020.20x = 73,472.70 × 20,940.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,020.20x = 1,538,533,032.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,538,533,032.54/49,020.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,385.69

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