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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,037.60, 73,520.40 and 19,440.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,037.60, 73,520.40 and 19,440.80 is: 29,146.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,037.60 : 73,520.40 = 19,440.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,037.60/73,520.40 = 19,440.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,037.60x = 73,520.40 × 19,440.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,037.60x = 1,429,295,392.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,429,295,392.32/49,037.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,146.93

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