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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,062.40, 73,603.20 and 20,982.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,062.40, 73,603.20 and 20,982.40 is: 31,477.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,062.40 : 73,603.20 = 20,982.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,062.40/73,603.20 = 20,982.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,062.40x = 73,603.20 × 20,982.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,062.40x = 1,544,371,783.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,544,371,783.68/49,062.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,477.71

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