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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,924.93, 74,866.58 and 20,322.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,924.93, 74,866.58 and 20,322.67 is: 30,475.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,924.93 : 74,866.58 = 20,322.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,924.93/74,866.58 = 20,322.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,924.93x = 74,866.58 × 20,322.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,924.93x = 1,521,488,697.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,521,488,697.76/49,924.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,475.53

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