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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,527.59, 74,309.87 and 19,953.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,527.59, 74,309.87 and 19,953.81 is: 29,938.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,527.59 : 74,309.87 = 19,953.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,527.59/74,309.87 = 19,953.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,527.59x = 74,309.87 × 19,953.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,527.59x = 1,482,765,076.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,482,765,076.99/49,527.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,938.17

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