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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,539.86, 74,308.91 and 19,956.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,539.86, 74,308.91 and 19,956.93 is: 29,935.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,539.86 : 74,308.91 = 19,956.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,539.86/74,308.91 = 19,956.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,539.86x = 74,308.91 × 19,956.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,539.86x = 1,482,977,615.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,482,977,615.46/49,539.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,935.04

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