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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,526.16, 74,288.46 and 19,943.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,526.16, 74,288.46 and 19,943.22 is: 29,914.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,526.16 : 74,288.46 = 19,943.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,526.16/74,288.46 = 19,943.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,526.16x = 74,288.46 × 19,943.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,526.16x = 1,481,551,101.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,481,551,101.24/49,526.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,914.52

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