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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,923.18, 74,863.92 and 20,320.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,923.18, 74,863.92 and 20,320.92 is: 30,472.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,923.18 : 74,863.92 = 20,320.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,923.18/74,863.92 = 20,320.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,923.18x = 74,863.92 × 20,320.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,923.18x = 1,521,303,729.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,521,303,729.21/49,923.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,472.89

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