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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,401.59, 74,116.25 and 19,840.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,401.59, 74,116.25 and 19,840.19 is: 29,765.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,401.59 : 74,116.25 = 19,840.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,401.59/74,116.25 = 19,840.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,401.59x = 74,116.25 × 19,840.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,401.59x = 1,470,480,012.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,470,480,012.31/49,401.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,765.85

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