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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,178.94, 73,751.37 and 19,186.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,178.94, 73,751.37 and 19,186.14 is: 28,772.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,178.94 : 73,751.37 = 19,186.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,178.94/73,751.37 = 19,186.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,178.94x = 73,751.37 × 19,186.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,178.94x = 1,415,004,110.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,415,004,110.01/49,178.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,772.56

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