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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,427.36, 74,140.42 and 19,844.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,427.36, 74,140.42 and 19,844.68 is: 29,766.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,427.36 : 74,140.42 = 19,844.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,427.36/74,140.42 = 19,844.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,427.36x = 74,140.42 × 19,844.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,427.36x = 1,471,292,909.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,471,292,909.97/49,427.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,766.77

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