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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,476.43, 74,196.10 and 19,884.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,476.43, 74,196.10 and 19,884.19 is: 29,818.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,476.43 : 74,196.10 = 19,884.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,476.43/74,196.10 = 19,884.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,476.43x = 74,196.10 × 19,884.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,476.43x = 1,475,329,349.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,475,329,349.66/49,476.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,818.83

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