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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,400.90, 74,101.35 and 19,823.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,400.90, 74,101.35 and 19,823.30 is: 29,734.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,400.90 : 74,101.35 = 19,823.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,400.90/74,101.35 = 19,823.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,400.90x = 74,101.35 × 19,823.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,400.90x = 1,468,933,291.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,468,933,291.46/49,400.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,734.95

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