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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,941.46, 74,898.78 and 19,954.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,941.46, 74,898.78 and 19,954.36 is: 29,926.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,941.46 : 74,898.78 = 19,954.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,941.46/74,898.78 = 19,954.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,941.46x = 74,898.78 × 19,954.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,941.46x = 1,494,557,219.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,494,557,219.68/49,941.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,926.18

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