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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,636.22, 74,468.22 and 20,074.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,636.22, 74,468.22 and 20,074.80 is: 30,117.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,636.22 : 74,468.22 = 20,074.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,636.22/74,468.22 = 20,074.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,636.22x = 74,468.22 × 20,074.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,636.22x = 1,494,934,622.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,494,934,622.86/49,636.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,117.82

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