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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,619.90, 74,432.26 and 20,034.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,619.90, 74,432.26 and 20,034.02 is: 30,052.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,619.90 : 74,432.26 = 20,034.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,619.90/74,432.26 = 20,034.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,619.90x = 74,432.26 × 20,034.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,619.90x = 1,491,177,385.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,491,177,385.49/49,619.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,052.00

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