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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,432.58, 74,152.33 and 19,850.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,432.58, 74,152.33 and 19,850.43 is: 29,777.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,432.58 : 74,152.33 = 19,850.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,432.58/74,152.33 = 19,850.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,432.58x = 74,152.33 × 19,850.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,432.58x = 1,471,955,864.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,471,955,864.45/49,432.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,777.04

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