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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,025.10, 73,473.02 and 19,426.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,025.10, 73,473.02 and 19,426.79 is: 29,114.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,025.10 : 73,473.02 = 19,426.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,025.10/73,473.02 = 19,426.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,025.10x = 73,473.02 × 19,426.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,025.10x = 1,427,344,785.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,427,344,785.59/49,025.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,114.57

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