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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,457.00, 74,188.91 and 19,874.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,457.00, 74,188.91 and 19,874.86 is: 29,813.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,457.00 : 74,188.91 = 19,874.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,457.00/74,188.91 = 19,874.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,457.00x = 74,188.91 × 19,874.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,457.00x = 1,474,494,064.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,474,494,064.02/49,457.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,813.66

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