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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,530.24, 74,294.55 and 19,947.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,530.24, 74,294.55 and 19,947.33 is: 29,920.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,530.24 : 74,294.55 = 19,947.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,530.24/74,294.55 = 19,947.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,530.24x = 74,294.55 × 19,947.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,530.24x = 1,481,977,906.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,481,977,906.05/49,530.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,920.67

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