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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,546.74, 74,301.48 and 19,954.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,546.74, 74,301.48 and 19,954.48 is: 29,924.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,546.74 : 74,301.48 = 19,954.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,546.74/74,301.48 = 19,954.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,546.74x = 74,301.48 × 19,954.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,546.74x = 1,482,647,396.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,482,647,396.63/49,546.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,924.22

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