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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,896.69, 74,844.83 and 20,307.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,896.69, 74,844.83 and 20,307.51 is: 30,461.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,896.69 : 74,844.83 = 20,307.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,896.69/74,844.83 = 20,307.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,896.69x = 74,844.83 × 20,307.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,896.69x = 1,519,912,032.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,519,912,032.14/49,896.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,461.18

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