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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,461.20, 74,134.20 and 19,864.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,461.20, 74,134.20 and 19,864.40 is: 29,773.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,461.20 : 74,134.20 = 19,864.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,461.20/74,134.20 = 19,864.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,461.20x = 74,134.20 × 19,864.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,461.20x = 1,472,631,402.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,472,631,402.48/49,461.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,773.47

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