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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,488.80, 74,168.40 and 19,882.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,488.80, 74,168.40 and 19,882.40 is: 29,797.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,488.80 : 74,168.40 = 19,882.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,488.80/74,168.40 = 19,882.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,488.80x = 74,168.40 × 19,882.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,488.80x = 1,474,645,796.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,474,645,796.16/49,488.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,797.57

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