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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,534.88, 74,305.01 and 19,948.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,534.88, 74,305.01 and 19,948.86 is: 29,924.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,534.88 : 74,305.01 = 19,948.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,534.88/74,305.01 = 19,948.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,534.88x = 74,305.01 × 19,948.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,534.88x = 1,482,300,291.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,482,300,291.66/49,534.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,924.38

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