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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,056.60, 73,564.74 and 19,470.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,056.60, 73,564.74 and 19,470.36 is: 29,197.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,056.60 : 73,564.74 = 19,470.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,056.60/73,564.74 = 19,470.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,056.60x = 73,564.74 × 19,470.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,056.60x = 1,432,331,971.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,432,331,971.11/49,056.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,197.54

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