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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,828.56, 74,753.10 and 20,246.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,828.56, 74,753.10 and 20,246.34 is: 30,373.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,828.56 : 74,753.10 = 20,246.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,828.56/74,753.10 = 20,246.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,828.56x = 74,753.10 × 20,246.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,828.56x = 1,513,476,678.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,513,476,678.65/49,828.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,373.68

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