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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,504.18, 74,239 and 19,914.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,504.18, 74,239 and 19,914.34 is: 29,864.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,504.18 : 74,239 = 19,914.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,504.18/74,239 = 19,914.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,504.18x = 74,239 × 19,914.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,504.18x = 1,478,420,687.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,478,420,687.26/49,504.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,864.56

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