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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,496.23, 74,281.25 and 19,914.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,496.23, 74,281.25 and 19,914.32 is: 29,886.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,496.23 : 74,281.25 = 19,914.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,496.23/74,281.25 = 19,914.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,496.23x = 74,281.25 × 19,914.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,496.23x = 1,479,260,817.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,479,260,817.99/49,496.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,886.33

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