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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,484.32, 74,196.56 and 19,462.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,484.32, 74,196.56 and 19,462.60 is: 29,182.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,484.32 : 74,196.56 = 19,462.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,484.32/74,196.56 = 19,462.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,484.32x = 74,196.56 × 19,462.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,484.32x = 1,444,057,968.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,444,057,968.66/49,484.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,182.13

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