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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,585.05, 74,420.10 and 20,024.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,585.05, 74,420.10 and 20,024.10 is: 30,053.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,585.05 : 74,420.10 = 20,024.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,585.05/74,420.10 = 20,024.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,585.05x = 74,420.10 × 20,024.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,585.05x = 1,490,195,524.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,490,195,524.41/49,585.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,053.32

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