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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,518.90, 74,281.77 and 19,936.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,518.90, 74,281.77 and 19,936.80 is: 29,906.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,518.90 : 74,281.77 = 19,936.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,518.90/74,281.77 = 19,936.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,518.90x = 74,281.77 × 19,936.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,518.90x = 1,480,940,792.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,480,940,792.14/49,518.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,906.58

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