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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,553.48, 74,364.06 and 19,973.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,553.48, 74,364.06 and 19,973.64 is: 29,974.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,553.48 : 74,364.06 = 19,973.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,553.48/74,364.06 = 19,973.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,553.48x = 74,364.06 × 19,973.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,553.48x = 1,485,320,963.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,485,320,963.38/49,553.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,974.10

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