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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,576.64, 74,346.24 and 19,986.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,576.64, 74,346.24 and 19,986.88 is: 29,972.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,576.64 : 74,346.24 = 19,986.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,576.64/74,346.24 = 19,986.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,576.64x = 74,346.24 × 19,986.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,576.64x = 1,485,949,377.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,485,949,377.33/49,576.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,972.77

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