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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,129.74, 73,650.87 and 22,820.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,129.74, 73,650.87 and 22,820.13 is: 34,209.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,129.74 : 73,650.87 = 22,820.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,129.74/73,650.87 = 22,820.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,129.74x = 73,650.87 × 22,820.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,129.74x = 1,680,722,428.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,680,722,428.01/49,129.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,209.88

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