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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,020.66, 73,538.64 and 19,437.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,020.66, 73,538.64 and 19,437.84 is: 29,159.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,020.66 : 73,538.64 = 19,437.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,020.66/73,538.64 = 19,437.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,020.66x = 73,538.64 × 19,437.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,020.66x = 1,429,432,318.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,429,432,318.14/49,020.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,159.79

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