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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,405, 74,128.04 and 19,843.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,405, 74,128.04 and 19,843.80 is: 29,773.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,405 : 74,128.04 = 19,843.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,405/74,128.04 = 19,843.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,405x = 74,128.04 × 19,843.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,405x = 1,470,982,000.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,470,982,000.15/49,405
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,773.95

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