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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,460.69, 74,194.46 and 19,878.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,460.69, 74,194.46 and 19,878.55 is: 29,819.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,460.69 : 74,194.46 = 19,878.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,460.69/74,194.46 = 19,878.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,460.69x = 74,194.46 × 19,878.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,460.69x = 1,474,878,282.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,474,878,282.83/49,460.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,819.20

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