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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,518.48, 74,259.36 and 19,926.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,518.48, 74,259.36 and 19,926.21 is: 29,881.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,518.48 : 74,259.36 = 19,926.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,518.48/74,259.36 = 19,926.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,518.48x = 74,259.36 × 19,926.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,518.48x = 1,479,707,601.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,479,707,601.83/49,518.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,881.93

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