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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,525.88, 74,302.79 and 19,521.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,525.88, 74,302.79 and 19,521.59 is: 29,287.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,525.88 : 74,302.79 = 19,521.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,525.88/74,302.79 = 19,521.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,525.88x = 74,302.79 × 19,521.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,525.88x = 1,450,508,133.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,450,508,133.11/49,525.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,287.89

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