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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,737.24, 74,597.76 and 20,153.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,737.24, 74,597.76 and 20,153.88 is: 30,227.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,737.24 : 74,597.76 = 20,153.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,737.24/74,597.76 = 20,153.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,737.24x = 74,597.76 × 20,153.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,737.24x = 1,503,434,303.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,503,434,303.31/49,737.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,227.54

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