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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,343.80, 74,015.70 and 19,746.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,343.80, 74,015.70 and 19,746.40 is: 29,619.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,343.80 : 74,015.70 = 19,746.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,343.80/74,015.70 = 19,746.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,343.80x = 74,015.70 × 19,746.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,343.80x = 1,461,543,618.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,461,543,618.48/49,343.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,619.60

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