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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,746.64, 74,596.56 and 20,141.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,746.64, 74,596.56 and 20,141.96 is: 30,203.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,746.64 : 74,596.56 = 20,141.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,746.64/74,596.56 = 20,141.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,746.64x = 74,596.56 × 20,141.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,746.64x = 1,502,520,927.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,502,520,927.66/49,746.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,203.47

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