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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,142.66, 73,742.54 and 20,677.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,142.66, 73,742.54 and 20,677.52 is: 31,028.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,142.66 : 73,742.54 = 20,677.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,142.66/73,742.54 = 20,677.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,142.66x = 73,742.54 × 20,677.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,142.66x = 1,524,812,373.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,524,812,373.60/49,142.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,028.29

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