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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,565.36, 74,350.20 and 19,579.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,565.36, 74,350.20 and 19,579.52 is: 29,370.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,565.36 : 74,350.20 = 19,579.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,565.36/74,350.20 = 19,579.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,565.36x = 74,350.20 × 19,579.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,565.36x = 1,455,741,227.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,455,741,227.90/49,565.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,370.13

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