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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,452.75, 74,188.43 and 19,872.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,452.75, 74,188.43 and 19,872.93 is: 29,813.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,452.75 : 74,188.43 = 19,872.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,452.75/74,188.43 = 19,872.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,452.75x = 74,188.43 × 19,872.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,452.75x = 1,474,341,376.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,474,341,376.84/49,452.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,813.13

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