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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,123.35, 73,693.19 and 19,541.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,123.35, 73,693.19 and 19,541.47 is: 29,315.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,123.35 : 73,693.19 = 19,541.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,123.35/73,693.19 = 19,541.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,123.35x = 73,693.19 × 19,541.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,123.35x = 1,440,073,261.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,440,073,261.59/49,123.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,315.45

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