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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,864.14, 74,810.38 and 20,303.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,864.14, 74,810.38 and 20,303.18 is: 30,460.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,864.14 : 74,810.38 = 20,303.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,864.14/74,810.38 = 20,303.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,864.14x = 74,810.38 × 20,303.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,864.14x = 1,518,888,611.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,518,888,611.01/49,864.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,460.54

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