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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,803.85, 74,702.53 and 20,224.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,803.85, 74,702.53 and 20,224.27 is: 30,335.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,803.85 : 74,702.53 = 20,224.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,803.85/74,702.53 = 20,224.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,803.85x = 74,702.53 × 20,224.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,803.85x = 1,510,804,136.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,510,804,136.40/49,803.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,335.09

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