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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,857.39, 74,738.77 and 19,890.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,857.39, 74,738.77 and 19,890.05 is: 29,816.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,857.39 : 74,738.77 = 19,890.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,857.39/74,738.77 = 19,890.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,857.39x = 74,738.77 × 19,890.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,857.39x = 1,486,557,448.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,486,557,448.82/49,857.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,816.19

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