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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,028.60, 73,567.20 and 19,447.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,028.60, 73,567.20 and 19,447.40 is: 29,180.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,028.60 : 73,567.20 = 19,447.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,028.60/73,567.20 = 19,447.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,028.60x = 73,567.20 × 19,447.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,028.60x = 1,430,690,765.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,430,690,765.28/49,028.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,180.74

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