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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,386.80, 74,078.40 and 19,796.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,386.80, 74,078.40 and 19,796.60 is: 29,694.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,386.80 : 74,078.40 = 19,796.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,386.80/74,078.40 = 19,796.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,386.80x = 74,078.40 × 19,796.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,386.80x = 1,466,500,453.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,466,500,453.44/49,386.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,694.18

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