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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,399.34, 74,112.88 and 19,837.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,399.34, 74,112.88 and 19,837.93 is: 29,762.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,399.34 : 74,112.88 = 19,837.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,399.34/74,112.88 = 19,837.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,399.34x = 74,112.88 × 19,837.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,399.34x = 1,470,245,890.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,470,245,890.66/49,399.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,762.46

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