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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,496.60, 74,247.93 and 19,914.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,496.60, 74,247.93 and 19,914.41 is: 29,872.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,496.60 : 74,247.93 = 19,914.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,496.60/74,247.93 = 19,914.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,496.60x = 74,247.93 × 19,914.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,496.60x = 1,478,603,348.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,478,603,348.43/49,496.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,872.83

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