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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,000.72, 73,506.72 and 19,421.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,000.72, 73,506.72 and 19,421.12 is: 29,133.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,000.72 : 73,506.72 = 19,421.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,000.72/73,506.72 = 19,421.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,000.72x = 73,506.72 × 19,421.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,000.72x = 1,427,582,829.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,427,582,829.93/49,000.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,133.92

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