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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,544.39, 74,330.37 and 19,955.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,544.39, 74,330.37 and 19,955.31 is: 29,938.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,544.39 : 74,330.37 = 19,955.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,544.39/74,330.37 = 19,955.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,544.39x = 74,330.37 × 19,955.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,544.39x = 1,483,285,575.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,483,285,575.76/49,544.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,938.52

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