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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,882.92, 74,824.22 and 20,293.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,882.92, 74,824.22 and 20,293.76 is: 30,440.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,882.92 : 74,824.22 = 20,293.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,882.92/74,824.22 = 20,293.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,882.92x = 74,824.22 × 20,293.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,882.92x = 1,518,464,762.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,518,464,762.87/49,882.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,440.57

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