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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,898.41, 74,847.48 and 20,309.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,898.41, 74,847.48 and 20,309.26 is: 30,463.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,898.41 : 74,847.48 = 20,309.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,898.41/74,847.48 = 20,309.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,898.41x = 74,847.48 × 20,309.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,898.41x = 1,520,096,931.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,520,096,931.66/49,898.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,463.84

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