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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,467.42, 74,210.58 and 19,887.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,467.42, 74,210.58 and 19,887.66 is: 29,835.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,467.42 : 74,210.58 = 19,887.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,467.42/74,210.58 = 19,887.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,467.42x = 74,210.58 × 19,887.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,467.42x = 1,475,874,783.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,475,874,783.44/49,467.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,835.29

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