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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,379.71, 74,078.78 and 19,799.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,379.71, 74,078.78 and 19,799.86 is: 29,703.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,379.71 : 74,078.78 = 19,799.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,379.71/74,078.78 = 19,799.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,379.71x = 74,078.78 × 19,799.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,379.71x = 1,466,749,472.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,466,749,472.97/49,379.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,703.48

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