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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,399.40, 74,112.97 and 19,837.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,399.40, 74,112.97 and 19,837.99 is: 29,762.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,399.40 : 74,112.97 = 19,837.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,399.40/74,112.97 = 19,837.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,399.40x = 74,112.97 × 19,837.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,399.40x = 1,470,252,357.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,470,252,357.73/49,399.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,762.55

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