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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,840.10, 74,732.55 and 19,823.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,840.10, 74,732.55 and 19,823.90 is: 29,724.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,840.10 : 74,732.55 = 19,823.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,840.10/74,732.55 = 19,823.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,840.10x = 74,732.55 × 19,823.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,840.10x = 1,481,490,597.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,481,490,597.95/49,840.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,724.87

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