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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,882.41, 74,823.48 and 20,293.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,882.41, 74,823.48 and 20,293.25 is: 30,439.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,882.41 : 74,823.48 = 20,293.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,882.41/74,823.48 = 20,293.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,882.41x = 74,823.48 × 20,293.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,882.41x = 1,518,411,211.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,518,411,211.39/49,882.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,439.81

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