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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,554.36, 74,310.58 and 19,964.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,554.36, 74,310.58 and 19,964.25 is: 29,937.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,554.36 : 74,310.58 = 19,964.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,554.36/74,310.58 = 19,964.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,554.36x = 74,310.58 × 19,964.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,554.36x = 1,483,554,996.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,483,554,996.77/49,554.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,937.93

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