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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,413.77, 74,134.51 and 19,852.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,413.77, 74,134.51 and 19,852.36 is: 29,784.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,413.77 : 74,134.51 = 19,852.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,413.77/74,134.51 = 19,852.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,413.77x = 74,134.51 × 19,852.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,413.77x = 1,471,744,980.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,471,744,980.94/49,413.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,784.11

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