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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,526.49, 74,288.93 and 19,943.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,526.49, 74,288.93 and 19,943.58 is: 29,915.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,526.49 : 74,288.93 = 19,943.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,526.49/74,288.93 = 19,943.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,526.49x = 74,288.93 × 19,943.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,526.49x = 1,481,587,118.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,481,587,118.85/49,526.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,915.04

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