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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,534.24, 74,300.54 and 19,951.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,534.24, 74,300.54 and 19,951.34 is: 29,926.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,534.24 : 74,300.54 = 19,951.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,534.24/74,300.54 = 19,951.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,534.24x = 74,300.54 × 19,951.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,534.24x = 1,482,395,335.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,482,395,335.72/49,534.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,926.68

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