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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,556.86, 74,314.33 and 19,966.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,556.86, 74,314.33 and 19,966.75 is: 29,941.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,556.86 : 74,314.33 = 19,966.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,556.86/74,314.33 = 19,966.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,556.86x = 74,314.33 × 19,966.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,556.86x = 1,483,815,412.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,483,815,412.82/49,556.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,941.68

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