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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,850.98, 74,746.36 and 19,869.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,850.98, 74,746.36 and 19,869.84 is: 29,792.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,850.98 : 74,746.36 = 19,869.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,850.98/74,746.36 = 19,869.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,850.98x = 74,746.36 × 19,869.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,850.98x = 1,485,197,977.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,485,197,977.24/49,850.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,792.76

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