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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,771.64, 74,654.76 and 20,181.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,771.64, 74,654.76 and 20,181.54 is: 30,271.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,771.64 : 74,654.76 = 20,181.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,771.64/74,654.76 = 20,181.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,771.64x = 74,654.76 × 20,181.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,771.64x = 1,506,648,025.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,506,648,025.13/49,771.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,271.22

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