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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,016.45, 73,531.55 and 19,437.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,016.45, 73,531.55 and 19,437.27 is: 29,158.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,016.45 : 73,531.55 = 19,437.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,016.45/73,531.55 = 19,437.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,016.45x = 73,531.55 × 19,437.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,016.45x = 1,429,252,639.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,429,252,639.46/49,016.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,158.64

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