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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,025.10, 73,485 and 19,401.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,025.10, 73,485 and 19,401.78 is: 29,081.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,025.10 : 73,485 = 19,401.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,025.10/73,485 = 19,401.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,025.10x = 73,485 × 19,401.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,025.10x = 1,425,739,803.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,425,739,803.30/49,025.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,081.83

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