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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,055.10, 73,562.49 and 19,468.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,055.10, 73,562.49 and 19,468.86 is: 29,195.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,055.10 : 73,562.49 = 19,468.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,055.10/73,562.49 = 19,468.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,055.10x = 73,562.49 × 19,468.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,055.10x = 1,432,177,819.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,432,177,819.06/49,055.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,195.29

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