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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,789.84, 74,715.89 and 20,207.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,789.84, 74,715.89 and 20,207.67 is: 30,324.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,789.84 : 74,715.89 = 20,207.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,789.84/74,715.89 = 20,207.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,789.84x = 74,715.89 × 20,207.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,789.84x = 1,509,834,099.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,509,834,099.40/49,789.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,324.14

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