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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,137.60, 73,680.24 and 19,540.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,137.60, 73,680.24 and 19,540.16 is: 29,299.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,137.60 : 73,680.24 = 19,540.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,137.60/73,680.24 = 19,540.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,137.60x = 73,680.24 × 19,540.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,137.60x = 1,439,723,678.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,439,723,678.44/49,137.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,299.84

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