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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,002.23, 73,438.76 and 19,403.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,002.23, 73,438.76 and 19,403.92 is: 29,080.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,002.23 : 73,438.76 = 19,403.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,002.23/73,438.76 = 19,403.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,002.23x = 73,438.76 × 19,403.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,002.23x = 1,424,999,848.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,424,999,848.19/49,002.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,080.31

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