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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,574.17, 74,375.84 and 19,976.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,574.17, 74,375.84 and 19,976.77 is: 29,971.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,574.17 : 74,375.84 = 19,976.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,574.17/74,375.84 = 19,976.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,574.17x = 74,375.84 × 19,976.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,574.17x = 1,485,789,049.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,485,789,049.24/49,574.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,971.03

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