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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,129.80, 73,704.30 and 19,542.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,129.80, 73,704.30 and 19,542.60 is: 29,317.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,129.80 : 73,704.30 = 19,542.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,129.80/73,704.30 = 19,542.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,129.80x = 73,704.30 × 19,542.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,129.80x = 1,440,373,653.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,440,373,653.18/49,129.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,317.72

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