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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,864.35, 74,810.60 and 20,303.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,864.35, 74,810.60 and 20,303.40 is: 30,460.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,864.35 : 74,810.60 = 20,303.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,864.35/74,810.60 = 20,303.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,864.35x = 74,810.60 × 20,303.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,864.35x = 1,518,909,536.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,518,909,536.04/49,864.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,460.83

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