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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,896.41, 74,844.48 and 20,307.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,896.41, 74,844.48 and 20,307.25 is: 30,460.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,896.41 : 74,844.48 = 20,307.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,896.41/74,844.48 = 20,307.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,896.41x = 74,844.48 × 20,307.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,896.41x = 1,519,885,566.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,519,885,566.48/49,896.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,460.82

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