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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,526.37, 74,288.74 and 19,943.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,526.37, 74,288.74 and 19,943.46 is: 29,914.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,526.37 : 74,288.74 = 19,943.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,526.37/74,288.74 = 19,943.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,526.37x = 74,288.74 × 19,943.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,526.37x = 1,481,574,043.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,481,574,043.48/49,526.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,914.86

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