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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,690.27, 74,551.82 and 20,091.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,690.27, 74,551.82 and 20,091.96 is: 30,144.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,690.27 : 74,551.82 = 20,091.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,690.27/74,551.82 = 20,091.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,690.27x = 74,551.82 × 20,091.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,690.27x = 1,497,892,185.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,497,892,185.37/49,690.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,144.58

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