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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,037.60, 73,536.24 and 19,451.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,037.60, 73,536.24 and 19,451.36 is: 29,169.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,037.60 : 73,536.24 = 19,451.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,037.60/73,536.24 = 19,451.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,037.60x = 73,536.24 × 19,451.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,037.60x = 1,430,379,877.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,430,379,877.29/49,037.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,169.04

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