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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,530.96, 74,314.94 and 19,957.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,530.96, 74,314.94 and 19,957.19 is: 29,943.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,530.96 : 74,314.94 = 19,957.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,530.96/74,314.94 = 19,957.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,530.96x = 74,314.94 × 19,957.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,530.96x = 1,483,117,377.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,483,117,377.42/49,530.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,943.24

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