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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,728.33, 74,559.69 and 20,111.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,728.33, 74,559.69 and 20,111.49 is: 30,153.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,728.33 : 74,559.69 = 20,111.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,728.33/74,559.69 = 20,111.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,728.33x = 74,559.69 × 20,111.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,728.33x = 1,499,506,459.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,499,506,459.84/49,728.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,153.97

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