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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,733.27, 74,572.64 and 19,717.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,733.27, 74,572.64 and 19,717.10 is: 29,564.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,733.27 : 74,572.64 = 19,717.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,733.27/74,572.64 = 19,717.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,733.27x = 74,572.64 × 19,717.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,733.27x = 1,470,356,435.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,470,356,435.87/49,733.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,564.84

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