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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,507.49, 74,298.13 and 19,925.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,507.49, 74,298.13 and 19,925.57 is: 29,903.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,507.49 : 74,298.13 = 19,925.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,507.49/74,298.13 = 19,925.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,507.49x = 74,298.13 × 19,925.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,507.49x = 1,480,432,726.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,480,432,726.12/49,507.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,903.21

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