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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,853.10, 74,749.53 and 19,871.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,853.10, 74,749.53 and 19,871.97 is: 29,795.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,853.10 : 74,749.53 = 19,871.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,853.10/74,749.53 = 19,871.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,853.10x = 74,749.53 × 19,871.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,853.10x = 1,485,420,417.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,485,420,417.67/49,853.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,795.95

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