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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,432.84, 74,149.24 and 19,850.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,432.84, 74,149.24 and 19,850.67 is: 29,776.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,432.84 : 74,149.24 = 19,850.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,432.84/74,149.24 = 19,850.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,432.84x = 74,149.24 × 19,850.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,432.84x = 1,471,912,093.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,471,912,093.99/49,432.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,776.00

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