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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,420.44, 74,133.90 and 19,834.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,420.44, 74,133.90 and 19,834.41 is: 29,752.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,420.44 : 74,133.90 = 19,834.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,420.44/74,133.90 = 19,834.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,420.44x = 74,133.90 × 19,834.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,420.44x = 1,470,402,167.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,470,402,167.50/49,420.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,752.92

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