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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,470.57, 74,209.29 and 19,888.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,470.57, 74,209.29 and 19,888.42 is: 29,834.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,470.57 : 74,209.29 = 19,888.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,470.57/74,209.29 = 19,888.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,470.57x = 74,209.29 × 19,888.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,470.57x = 1,475,905,527.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,475,905,527.42/49,470.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,834.01

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