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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,848.74, 74,742.99 and 19,867.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,848.74, 74,742.99 and 19,867.59 is: 29,789.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,848.74 : 74,742.99 = 19,867.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,848.74/74,742.99 = 19,867.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,848.74x = 74,742.99 × 19,867.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,848.74x = 1,484,963,080.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,484,963,080.69/49,848.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,789.38

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