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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,955.60, 74,884.68 and 19,960.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,955.60, 74,884.68 and 19,960.89 is: 29,921.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,955.60 : 74,884.68 = 19,960.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,955.60/74,884.68 = 19,960.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,955.60x = 74,884.68 × 19,960.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,955.60x = 1,494,764,860.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,494,764,860.17/49,955.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,921.87

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