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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,468.07, 74,205.54 and 19,885.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,468.07, 74,205.54 and 19,885.92 is: 29,830.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,468.07 : 74,205.54 = 19,885.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,468.07/74,205.54 = 19,885.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,468.07x = 74,205.54 × 19,885.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,468.07x = 1,475,645,432.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,475,645,432.00/49,468.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,830.26

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