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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,950.45, 74,925.39 and 20,368.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,950.45, 74,925.39 and 20,368.17 is: 30,552.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,950.45 : 74,925.39 = 20,368.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,950.45/74,925.39 = 20,368.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,950.45x = 74,925.39 × 20,368.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,950.45x = 1,526,093,080.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,526,093,080.84/49,950.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,552.14

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