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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,967.51, 74,932.43 and 20,368.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,967.51, 74,932.43 and 20,368.89 is: 30,545.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,967.51 : 74,932.43 = 20,368.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,967.51/74,932.43 = 20,368.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,967.51x = 74,932.43 × 20,368.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,967.51x = 1,526,290,322.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,526,290,322.26/49,967.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,545.66

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