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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,399.90, 74,113.72 and 19,838.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,399.90, 74,113.72 and 19,838.49 is: 29,763.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,399.90 : 74,113.72 = 19,838.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,399.90/74,113.72 = 19,838.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,399.90x = 74,113.72 × 19,838.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,399.90x = 1,470,304,293.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,470,304,293.08/49,399.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,763.31

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