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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,526.60, 74,311.83 and 20,002.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,526.60, 74,311.83 and 20,002.10 is: 30,012.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,526.60 : 74,311.83 = 20,002.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,526.60/74,311.83 = 20,002.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,526.60x = 74,311.83 × 20,002.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,526.60x = 1,486,392,283.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,486,392,283.28/49,526.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,012.00

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