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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,464.32, 74,199.88 and 19,882.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,464.32, 74,199.88 and 19,882.18 is: 29,824.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,464.32 : 74,199.88 = 19,882.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,464.32/74,199.88 = 19,882.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,464.32x = 74,199.88 × 19,882.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,464.32x = 1,475,255,370.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,475,255,370.14/49,464.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,824.64

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