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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,648.46, 74,525.75 and 20,085.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,648.46, 74,525.75 and 20,085.62 is: 30,149.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,648.46 : 74,525.75 = 20,085.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,648.46/74,525.75 = 20,085.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,648.46x = 74,525.75 × 20,085.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,648.46x = 1,496,895,794.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,496,895,794.29/49,648.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,149.89

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