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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,422.94, 74,137.62 and 19,836.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,422.94, 74,137.62 and 19,836.94 is: 29,756.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,422.94 : 74,137.62 = 19,836.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,422.94/74,137.62 = 19,836.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,422.94x = 74,137.62 × 19,836.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,422.94x = 1,470,663,519.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,470,663,519.68/49,422.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,756.70

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