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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,154.42, 73,736.37 and 19,565.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,154.42, 73,736.37 and 19,565.33 is: 29,349.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,154.42 : 73,736.37 = 19,565.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,154.42/73,736.37 = 19,565.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,154.42x = 73,736.37 × 19,565.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,154.42x = 1,442,676,043.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,442,676,043.37/49,154.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,349.87

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