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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,568.60, 74,292 and 19,552.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,568.60, 74,292 and 19,552.71 is: 29,305.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,568.60 : 74,292 = 19,552.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,568.60/74,292 = 19,552.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,568.60x = 74,292 × 19,552.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,568.60x = 1,452,609,931.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,452,609,931.32/49,568.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,305.04

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