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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,343.46, 74,002.86 and 19,363.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,343.46, 74,002.86 and 19,363.79 is: 29,040.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,343.46 : 74,002.86 = 19,363.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,343.46/74,002.86 = 19,363.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,343.46x = 74,002.86 × 19,363.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,343.46x = 1,432,975,470.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,432,975,470.43/49,343.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,040.84

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