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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,467.32, 74,204.42 and 19,885.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,467.32, 74,204.42 and 19,885.17 is: 29,829.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,467.32 : 74,204.42 = 19,885.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,467.32/74,204.42 = 19,885.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,467.32x = 74,204.42 × 19,885.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,467.32x = 1,475,567,407.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,475,567,407.03/49,467.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,829.14

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