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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,632.33, 74,462.39 and 20,070.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,632.33, 74,462.39 and 20,070.92 is: 30,112.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,632.33 : 74,462.39 = 20,070.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,632.33/74,462.39 = 20,070.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,632.33x = 74,462.39 × 20,070.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,632.33x = 1,494,528,833.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,494,528,833.77/49,632.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,112.00

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