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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,973.45, 74,960.16 and 13,037.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,973.45, 74,960.16 and 13,037.45 is: 19,556.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,973.45 : 74,960.16 = 13,037.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,973.45/74,960.16 = 13,037.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,973.45x = 74,960.16 × 13,037.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,973.45x = 977,288,963.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 977,288,963.19/49,973.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,556.17

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