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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,093, 73,594.51 and 19,127.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,093, 73,594.51 and 19,127.46 is: 28,673.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,093 : 73,594.51 = 19,127.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,093/73,594.51 = 19,127.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,093x = 73,594.51 × 19,127.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,093x = 1,407,675,582.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,407,675,582.63/49,093
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,673.65

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