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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,880.38, 74,834.63 and 20,319.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,880.38, 74,834.63 and 20,319.43 is: 30,484.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,880.38 : 74,834.63 = 20,319.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,880.38/74,834.63 = 20,319.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,880.38x = 74,834.63 × 20,319.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,880.38x = 1,520,596,550.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,520,596,550.09/49,880.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,484.87

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