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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,474.08, 74,214.54 and 19,891.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,474.08, 74,214.54 and 19,891.92 is: 29,839.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,474.08 : 74,214.54 = 19,891.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,474.08/74,214.54 = 19,891.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,474.08x = 74,214.54 × 19,891.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,474.08x = 1,476,269,692.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,476,269,692.52/49,474.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,839.26

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