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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,536.90, 74,308.77 and 19,954.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,536.90, 74,308.77 and 19,954.80 is: 29,933.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,536.90 : 74,308.77 = 19,954.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,536.90/74,308.77 = 19,954.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,536.90x = 74,308.77 × 19,954.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,536.90x = 1,482,816,643.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,482,816,643.60/49,536.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,933.58

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