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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,467.57, 74,204.79 and 19,885.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,467.57, 74,204.79 and 19,885.42 is: 29,829.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,467.57 : 74,204.79 = 19,885.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,467.57/74,204.79 = 19,885.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,467.57x = 74,204.79 × 19,885.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,467.57x = 1,475,593,415.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,475,593,415.16/49,467.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,829.51

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