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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,485.60, 74,252.70 and 19,904.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,485.60, 74,252.70 and 19,904.40 is: 29,866.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,485.60 : 74,252.70 = 19,904.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,485.60/74,252.70 = 19,904.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,485.60x = 74,252.70 × 19,904.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,485.60x = 1,477,955,441.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,477,955,441.88/49,485.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,866.37

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