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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,735.92, 74,603.88 and 20,148.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,735.92, 74,603.88 and 20,148.24 is: 30,222.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,735.92 : 74,603.88 = 20,148.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,735.92/74,603.88 = 20,148.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,735.92x = 74,603.88 × 20,148.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,735.92x = 1,503,136,879.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,503,136,879.17/49,735.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,222.36

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