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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,177.67, 73,762.04 and 19,587.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,177.67, 73,762.04 and 19,587.56 is: 29,379.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,177.67 : 73,762.04 = 19,587.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,177.67/73,762.04 = 19,587.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,177.67x = 73,762.04 × 19,587.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,177.67x = 1,444,818,064.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,444,818,064.38/49,177.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,379.56

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