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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,820.30, 74,740.70 and 20,238.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,820.30, 74,740.70 and 20,238.09 is: 30,361.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,820.30 : 74,740.70 = 20,238.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,820.30/74,740.70 = 20,238.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,820.30x = 74,740.70 × 20,238.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,820.30x = 1,512,608,912.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,512,608,912.07/49,820.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,361.30

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