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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,542.12, 74,293.74 and 19,954.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,542.12, 74,293.74 and 19,954.44 is: 29,923.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,542.12 : 74,293.74 = 19,954.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,542.12/74,293.74 = 19,954.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,542.12x = 74,293.74 × 19,954.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,542.12x = 1,482,489,977.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,482,489,977.21/49,542.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,923.83

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