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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,610.43, 74,468.97 and 20,047.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,610.43, 74,468.97 and 20,047.68 is: 30,093.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,610.43 : 74,468.97 = 20,047.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,610.43/74,468.97 = 20,047.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,610.43x = 74,468.97 × 20,047.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,610.43x = 1,492,930,080.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,492,930,080.49/49,610.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,093.07

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