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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,647.96, 74,525.00 and 20,085.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,647.96, 74,525.00 and 20,085.12 is: 30,149.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,647.96 : 74,525.00 = 20,085.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,647.96/74,525.00 = 20,085.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,647.96x = 74,525.00 × 20,085.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,647.96x = 1,496,843,467.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,496,843,467.57/49,647.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,149.14

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