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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,034.46, 73,582.77 and 20,954.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,034.46, 73,582.77 and 20,954.71 is: 31,445.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,034.46 : 73,582.77 = 20,954.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,034.46/73,582.77 = 20,954.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,034.46x = 73,582.77 × 20,954.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,034.46x = 1,541,905,422.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,541,905,422.39/49,034.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,445.34

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