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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,652.10, 74,429.55 and 20,030.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,652.10, 74,429.55 and 20,030.40 is: 30,025.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,652.10 : 74,429.55 = 20,030.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,652.10/74,429.55 = 20,030.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,652.10x = 74,429.55 × 20,030.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,652.10x = 1,490,853,658.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,490,853,658.32/49,652.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,025.99

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