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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,048.40, 73,582.20 and 20,968.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,048.40, 73,582.20 and 20,968.40 is: 31,456.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,048.40 : 73,582.20 = 20,968.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,048.40/73,582.20 = 20,968.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,048.40x = 73,582.20 × 20,968.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,048.40x = 1,542,901,002.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,542,901,002.48/49,048.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,456.70

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