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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,834.10, 74,749.53 and 20,243.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,834.10, 74,749.53 and 20,243.18 is: 30,364.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,834.10 : 74,749.53 = 20,243.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,834.10/74,749.53 = 20,243.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,834.10x = 74,749.53 × 20,243.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,834.10x = 1,513,168,190.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,513,168,190.71/49,834.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,364.11

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