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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,069.60, 73,568.40 and 19,472.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,069.60, 73,568.40 and 19,472.80 is: 29,194.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,069.60 : 73,568.40 = 19,472.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,069.60/73,568.40 = 19,472.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,069.60x = 73,568.40 × 19,472.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,069.60x = 1,432,582,739.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,432,582,739.52/49,069.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,194.91

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