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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,443.45, 74,181.58 and 19,846.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,443.45, 74,181.58 and 19,846.05 is: 29,775.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,443.45 : 74,181.58 = 19,846.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,443.45/74,181.58 = 19,846.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,443.45x = 74,181.58 × 19,846.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,443.45x = 1,472,211,345.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,472,211,345.76/49,443.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,775.66

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