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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,832.10, 74,746.53 and 20,241.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,832.10, 74,746.53 and 20,241.18 is: 30,361.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,832.10 : 74,746.53 = 20,241.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,832.10/74,746.53 = 20,241.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,832.10x = 74,746.53 × 20,241.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,832.10x = 1,512,957,968.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,512,957,968.11/49,832.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,361.11

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