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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,795.48, 74,691.72 and 20,212.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,795.48, 74,691.72 and 20,212.60 is: 30,318.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,795.48 : 74,691.72 = 20,212.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,795.48/74,691.72 = 20,212.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,795.48x = 74,691.72 × 20,212.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,795.48x = 1,509,713,859.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,509,713,859.67/49,795.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,318.29

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