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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,542.48, 74,347.56 and 19,962.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,542.48, 74,347.56 and 19,962.63 is: 29,957.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,542.48 : 74,347.56 = 19,962.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,542.48/74,347.56 = 19,962.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,542.48x = 74,347.56 × 19,962.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,542.48x = 1,484,172,831.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,484,172,831.68/49,542.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,957.58

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