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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,532.49, 74,297.93 and 19,949.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,532.49, 74,297.93 and 19,949.58 is: 29,924.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,532.49 : 74,297.93 = 19,949.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,532.49/74,297.93 = 19,949.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,532.49x = 74,297.93 × 19,949.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,532.49x = 1,482,212,398.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,482,212,398.62/49,532.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,924.04

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