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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,824.23, 74,736.23 and 20,235.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,824.23, 74,736.23 and 20,235.12 is: 30,352.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,824.23 : 74,736.23 = 20,235.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,824.23/74,736.23 = 20,235.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,824.23x = 74,736.23 × 20,235.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,824.23x = 1,512,296,481.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,512,296,481.22/49,824.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,352.63

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