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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,032.40, 73,548.60 and 20,945.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,032.40, 73,548.60 and 20,945.20 is: 31,417.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,032.40 : 73,548.60 = 20,945.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,032.40/73,548.60 = 20,945.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,032.40x = 73,548.60 × 20,945.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,032.40x = 1,540,490,136.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,540,490,136.72/49,032.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,417.80

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