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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,522.86, 74,283.55 and 19,939.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,522.86, 74,283.55 and 19,939.94 is: 29,909.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,522.86 : 74,283.55 = 19,939.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,522.86/74,283.55 = 19,939.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,522.86x = 74,283.55 × 19,939.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,522.86x = 1,481,209,387.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,481,209,387.28/49,522.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,909.61

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