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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,805.36, 74,711.64 and 19,831.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,805.36, 74,711.64 and 19,831.28 is: 29,748.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,805.36 : 74,711.64 = 19,831.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,805.36/74,711.64 = 19,831.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,805.36x = 74,711.64 × 19,831.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,805.36x = 1,481,627,452.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,481,627,452.10/49,805.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,748.35

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