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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,398.24, 74,097.04 and 19,794.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,398.24, 74,097.04 and 19,794.88 is: 29,692.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,398.24 : 74,097.04 = 19,794.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,398.24/74,097.04 = 19,794.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,398.24x = 74,097.04 × 19,794.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,398.24x = 1,466,742,015.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,466,742,015.16/49,398.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,692.19

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