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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,540.64, 74,324.73 and 19,951.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,540.64, 74,324.73 and 19,951.55 is: 29,932.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,540.64 : 74,324.73 = 19,951.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,540.64/74,324.73 = 19,951.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,540.64x = 74,324.73 × 19,951.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,540.64x = 1,482,893,195.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,482,893,195.21/49,540.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,932.87

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