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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,336.16, 74,059.52 and 19,774.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,336.16, 74,059.52 and 19,774.62 is: 29,684.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,336.16 : 74,059.52 = 19,774.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,336.16/74,059.52 = 19,774.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,336.16x = 74,059.52 × 19,774.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,336.16x = 1,464,498,766.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,464,498,766.51/49,336.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,684.09

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