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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,537.60, 74,305.54 and 19,954.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,537.60, 74,305.54 and 19,954.68 is: 29,931.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,537.60 : 74,305.54 = 19,954.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,537.60/74,305.54 = 19,954.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,537.60x = 74,305.54 × 19,954.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,537.60x = 1,482,743,200.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,482,743,200.15/49,537.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,931.67

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