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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,606.56, 74,409.40 and 20,003.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,606.56, 74,409.40 and 20,003.44 is: 30,004.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,606.56 : 74,409.40 = 20,003.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,606.56/74,409.40 = 20,003.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,606.56x = 74,409.40 × 20,003.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,606.56x = 1,488,443,968.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,488,443,968.34/49,606.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,004.98

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