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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,116.46, 73,708.72 and 19,531.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,116.46, 73,708.72 and 19,531.24 is: 29,310.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,116.46 : 73,708.72 = 19,531.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,116.46/73,708.72 = 19,531.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,116.46x = 73,708.72 × 19,531.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,116.46x = 1,439,622,700.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,439,622,700.41/49,116.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,310.39

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