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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,026.16, 73,524.54 and 20,945.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,026.16, 73,524.54 and 20,945.08 is: 31,411.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,026.16 : 73,524.54 = 20,945.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,026.16/73,524.54 = 20,945.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,026.16x = 73,524.54 × 20,945.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,026.16x = 1,539,977,372.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,539,977,372.26/49,026.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,411.34

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