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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,556.12, 74,314.74 and 19,968.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,556.12, 74,314.74 and 19,968.44 is: 29,944.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,556.12 : 74,314.74 = 19,968.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,556.12/74,314.74 = 19,968.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,556.12x = 74,314.74 × 19,968.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,556.12x = 1,483,949,426.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,483,949,426.81/49,556.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,944.83

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