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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,719.20, 74,521.20 and 20,122.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,719.20, 74,521.20 and 20,122.40 is: 30,160.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,719.20 : 74,521.20 = 20,122.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,719.20/74,521.20 = 20,122.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,719.20x = 74,521.20 × 20,122.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,719.20x = 1,499,545,394.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,499,545,394.88/49,719.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,160.29

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