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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,494.54, 74,244.70 and 19,099.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,494.54, 74,244.70 and 19,099.84 is: 28,650.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,494.54 : 74,244.70 = 19,099.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,494.54/74,244.70 = 19,099.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,494.54x = 74,244.70 × 19,099.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,494.54x = 1,418,061,763.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,418,061,763.91/49,494.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,650.87

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