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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,903.49, 74,887.34 and 19,912.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,903.49, 74,887.34 and 19,912.59 is: 29,881.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,903.49 : 74,887.34 = 19,912.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,903.49/74,887.34 = 19,912.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,903.49x = 74,887.34 × 19,912.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,903.49x = 1,491,200,798.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,491,200,798.05/49,903.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,881.70

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