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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,526.74, 74,289.30 and 19,943.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,526.74, 74,289.30 and 19,943.83 is: 29,915.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,526.74 : 74,289.30 = 19,943.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,526.74/74,289.30 = 19,943.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,526.74x = 74,289.30 × 19,943.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,526.74x = 1,481,613,170.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,481,613,170.02/49,526.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,915.42

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