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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,907.60, 74,796.40 and 20,290.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,907.60, 74,796.40 and 20,290.88 is: 30,409.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,907.60 : 74,796.40 = 20,290.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,907.60/74,796.40 = 20,290.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,907.60x = 74,796.40 × 20,290.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,907.60x = 1,517,684,776.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,517,684,776.83/49,907.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,409.89

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