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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,558.16, 74,311.68 and 19,968.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,558.16, 74,311.68 and 19,968.02 is: 29,941.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,558.16 : 74,311.68 = 19,968.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,558.16/74,311.68 = 19,968.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,558.16x = 74,311.68 × 19,968.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,558.16x = 1,483,857,112.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,483,857,112.47/49,558.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,941.73

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