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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,664.98, 74,528.30 and 20,083.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,664.98, 74,528.30 and 20,083.07 is: 30,137.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,664.98 : 74,528.30 = 20,083.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,664.98/74,528.30 = 20,083.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,664.98x = 74,528.30 × 20,083.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,664.98x = 1,496,757,302.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,496,757,302.41/49,664.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,137.08

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