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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,568.01, 74,326.49 and 19,977.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,568.01, 74,326.49 and 19,977.90 is: 29,956.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,568.01 : 74,326.49 = 19,977.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,568.01/74,326.49 = 19,977.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,568.01x = 74,326.49 × 19,977.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,568.01x = 1,484,887,184.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,484,887,184.57/49,568.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,956.56

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