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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,535.20, 74,302.80 and 19,937.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,535.20, 74,302.80 and 19,937.80 is: 29,906.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,535.20 : 74,302.80 = 19,937.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,535.20/74,302.80 = 19,937.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,535.20x = 74,302.80 × 19,937.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,535.20x = 1,481,434,365.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,481,434,365.84/49,535.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,906.70

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