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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,538.39, 74,310.01 and 19,952.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,538.39, 74,310.01 and 19,952.22 is: 29,929.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,538.39 : 74,310.01 = 19,952.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,538.39/74,310.01 = 19,952.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,538.39x = 74,310.01 × 19,952.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,538.39x = 1,482,649,896.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,482,649,896.50/49,538.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,929.31

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