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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,864.48, 74,810.79 and 20,303.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,864.48, 74,810.79 and 20,303.53 is: 30,461.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,864.48 : 74,810.79 = 20,303.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,864.48/74,810.79 = 20,303.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,864.48x = 74,810.79 × 20,303.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,864.48x = 1,518,922,932.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,518,922,932.06/49,864.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,461.02

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