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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,468.44, 74,206.08 and 19,886.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,468.44, 74,206.08 and 19,886.30 is: 29,830.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,468.44 : 74,206.08 = 19,886.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,468.44/74,206.08 = 19,886.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,468.44x = 74,206.08 × 19,886.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,468.44x = 1,475,683,997.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,475,683,997.67/49,468.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,830.82

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