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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,108.37, 73,667.30 and 19,519.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,108.37, 73,667.30 and 19,519.56 is: 29,281.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,108.37 : 73,667.30 = 19,519.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,108.37/73,667.30 = 19,519.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,108.37x = 73,667.30 × 19,519.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,108.37x = 1,437,953,184.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,437,953,184.79/49,108.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,281.23

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