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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,043.20, 73,537.92 and 19,431.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,043.20, 73,537.92 and 19,431.04 is: 29,135.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,043.20 : 73,537.92 = 19,431.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,043.20/73,537.92 = 19,431.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,043.20x = 73,537.92 × 19,431.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,043.20x = 1,428,918,265.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,428,918,265.04/49,043.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,135.91

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