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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,556.10, 74,337.66 and 19,974.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,556.10, 74,337.66 and 19,974.10 is: 29,962.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,556.10 : 74,337.66 = 19,974.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,556.10/74,337.66 = 19,974.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,556.10x = 74,337.66 × 19,974.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,556.10x = 1,484,827,854.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,484,827,854.61/49,556.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,962.56

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