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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,510.56, 74,248.56 and 19,920.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,510.56, 74,248.56 and 19,920.72 is: 29,874.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,510.56 : 74,248.56 = 19,920.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,510.56/74,248.56 = 19,920.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,510.56x = 74,248.56 × 19,920.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,510.56x = 1,479,084,774.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,479,084,774.16/49,510.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,874.13

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