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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,018.13, 73,517.80 and 19,032.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,018.13, 73,517.80 and 19,032.36 is: 28,544.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,018.13 : 73,517.80 = 19,032.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,018.13/73,517.80 = 19,032.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,018.13x = 73,517.80 × 19,032.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,018.13x = 1,399,217,236.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,399,217,236.01/49,018.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,544.89

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