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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,532.66, 74,298.21 and 19,949.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,532.66, 74,298.21 and 19,949.72 is: 29,924.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,532.66 : 74,298.21 = 19,949.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,532.66/74,298.21 = 19,949.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,532.66x = 74,298.21 × 19,949.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,532.66x = 1,482,228,486.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,482,228,486.00/49,532.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,924.27

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