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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,719.44, 74,592.12 and 22,010.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,719.44, 74,592.12 and 22,010.96 is: 33,022.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,719.44 : 74,592.12 = 22,010.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,719.44/74,592.12 = 22,010.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,719.44x = 74,592.12 × 22,010.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,719.44x = 1,641,844,169.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,641,844,169.64/49,719.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,022.18

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