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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,109.24, 73,676.22 and 19,517.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,109.24, 73,676.22 and 19,517.24 is: 29,280.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,109.24 : 73,676.22 = 19,517.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,109.24/73,676.22 = 19,517.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,109.24x = 73,676.22 × 19,517.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,109.24x = 1,437,956,468.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,437,956,468.03/49,109.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,280.77

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