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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,746.70, 74,510.70 and 20,149.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,746.70, 74,510.70 and 20,149.30 is: 30,179.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,746.70 : 74,510.70 = 20,149.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,746.70/74,510.70 = 20,149.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,746.70x = 74,510.70 × 20,149.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,746.70x = 1,501,338,447.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,501,338,447.51/49,746.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,179.66

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