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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,877.96, 74,844.48 and 20,316.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,877.96, 74,844.48 and 20,316.61 is: 30,486.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,877.96 : 74,844.48 = 20,316.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,877.96/74,844.48 = 20,316.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,877.96x = 74,844.48 × 20,316.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,877.96x = 1,520,586,110.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,520,586,110.81/49,877.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,486.13

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