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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,922.92, 74,884.24 and 20,333.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,922.92, 74,884.24 and 20,333.80 is: 30,500.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,922.92 : 74,884.24 = 20,333.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,922.92/74,884.24 = 20,333.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,922.92x = 74,884.24 × 20,333.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,922.92x = 1,522,681,159.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,522,681,159.31/49,922.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,500.64

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