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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,400.34, 74,114.38 and 19,838.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,400.34, 74,114.38 and 19,838.93 is: 29,763.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,400.34 : 74,114.38 = 19,838.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,400.34/74,114.38 = 19,838.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,400.34x = 74,114.38 × 19,838.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,400.34x = 1,470,349,996.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,470,349,996.81/49,400.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,763.97

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