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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,962.10, 74,906.70 and 20,364.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,962.10, 74,906.70 and 20,364.70 is: 30,532.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,962.10 : 74,906.70 = 20,364.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,962.10/74,906.70 = 20,364.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,962.10x = 74,906.70 × 20,364.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,962.10x = 1,525,452,473.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,525,452,473.49/49,962.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,532.19

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