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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,634.21, 74,465.21 and 20,072.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,634.21, 74,465.21 and 20,072.80 is: 30,114.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,634.21 : 74,465.21 = 20,072.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,634.21/74,465.21 = 20,072.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,634.21x = 74,465.21 × 20,072.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,634.21x = 1,494,725,267.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,494,725,267.29/49,634.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,114.82

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