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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,027.80, 73,551.42 and 19,440.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,027.80, 73,551.42 and 19,440.12 is: 29,164.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,027.80 : 73,551.42 = 19,440.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,027.80/73,551.42 = 19,440.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,027.80x = 73,551.42 × 19,440.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,027.80x = 1,429,848,430.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,429,848,430.97/49,027.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,164.03

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