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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,943.52, 74,858.76 and 20,324.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,943.52, 74,858.76 and 20,324.16 is: 30,463.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,943.52 : 74,858.76 = 20,324.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,943.52/74,858.76 = 20,324.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,943.52x = 74,858.76 × 20,324.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,943.52x = 1,521,441,415.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,521,441,415.64/49,943.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,463.24

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