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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,402.84, 74,118.13 and 19,841.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,402.84, 74,118.13 and 19,841.43 is: 29,767.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,402.84 : 74,118.13 = 19,841.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,402.84/74,118.13 = 19,841.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,402.84x = 74,118.13 × 19,841.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,402.84x = 1,470,609,688.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,470,609,688.13/49,402.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,767.72

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