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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,414.77, 74,136.01 and 19,853.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,414.77, 74,136.01 and 19,853.36 is: 29,785.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,414.77 : 74,136.01 = 19,853.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,414.77/74,136.01 = 19,853.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,414.77x = 74,136.01 × 19,853.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,414.77x = 1,471,848,895.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,471,848,895.49/49,414.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,785.61

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