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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,867.45, 74,736.54 and 20,250.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,867.45, 74,736.54 and 20,250.88 is: 30,350.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,867.45 : 74,736.54 = 20,250.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,867.45/74,736.54 = 20,250.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,867.45x = 74,736.54 × 20,250.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,867.45x = 1,513,480,516.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,513,480,516.31/49,867.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,350.07

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