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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,337.51, 74,044.53 and 19,758.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,337.51, 74,044.53 and 19,758.33 is: 29,652.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,337.51 : 74,044.53 = 19,758.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,337.51/74,044.53 = 19,758.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,337.51x = 74,044.53 × 19,758.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,337.51x = 1,462,996,258.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,462,996,258.43/49,337.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,652.82

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