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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,639.77, 74,460.74 and 19,652.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,639.77, 74,460.74 and 19,652.49 is: 29,479.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,639.77 : 74,460.74 = 19,652.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,639.77/74,460.74 = 19,652.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,639.77x = 74,460.74 × 19,652.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,639.77x = 1,463,338,849.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,463,338,849.98/49,639.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,479.16

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