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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,028.51, 73,547.15 and 19,042.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,028.51, 73,547.15 and 19,042.04 is: 28,564.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,028.51 : 73,547.15 = 19,042.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,028.51/73,547.15 = 19,042.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,028.51x = 73,547.15 × 19,042.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,028.51x = 1,400,487,772.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,400,487,772.19/49,028.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,564.76

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