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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,527.37, 74,290.23 and 19,944.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,527.37, 74,290.23 and 19,944.46 is: 29,916.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,527.37 : 74,290.23 = 19,944.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,527.37/74,290.23 = 19,944.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,527.37x = 74,290.23 × 19,944.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,527.37x = 1,481,678,520.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,481,678,520.63/49,527.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,916.36

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