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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,733.66, 74,573.23 and 19,717.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,733.66, 74,573.23 and 19,717.49 is: 29,565.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,733.66 : 74,573.23 = 19,717.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,733.66/74,573.23 = 19,717.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,733.66x = 74,573.23 × 19,717.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,733.66x = 1,470,397,053.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,470,397,053.93/49,733.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,565.43

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