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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,867.61, 74,809.25 and 20,288.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,867.61, 74,809.25 and 20,288.03 is: 30,435.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,867.61 : 74,809.25 = 20,288.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,867.61/74,809.25 = 20,288.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,867.61x = 74,809.25 × 20,288.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,867.61x = 1,517,731,832.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,517,731,832.79/49,867.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,435.23

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