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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,500.93, 74,288.30 and 19,919.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,500.93, 74,288.30 and 19,919.01 is: 29,893.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,500.93 : 74,288.30 = 19,919.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,500.93/74,288.30 = 19,919.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,500.93x = 74,288.30 × 19,919.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,500.93x = 1,479,749,290.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,479,749,290.99/49,500.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,893.36

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