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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,793.60, 74,690.40 and 20,212.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,793.60, 74,690.40 and 20,212.40 is: 30,318.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,793.60 : 74,690.40 = 20,212.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,793.60/74,690.40 = 20,212.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,793.60x = 74,690.40 × 20,212.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,793.60x = 1,509,672,240.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,509,672,240.96/49,793.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,318.60

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