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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,565.44, 74,362.72 and 19,968.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,565.44, 74,362.72 and 19,968.04 is: 29,957.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,565.44 : 74,362.72 = 19,968.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,565.44/74,362.72 = 19,968.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,565.44x = 74,362.72 × 19,968.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,565.44x = 1,484,877,767.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,484,877,767.47/49,565.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,957.93

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