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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,542.14, 74,315.64 and 19,955.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,542.14, 74,315.64 and 19,955.97 is: 29,934.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,542.14 : 74,315.64 = 19,955.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,542.14/74,315.64 = 19,955.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,542.14x = 74,315.64 × 19,955.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,542.14x = 1,483,040,682.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,483,040,682.37/49,542.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,934.94

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