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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,191.86, 73,823.25 and 19,592.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,191.86, 73,823.25 and 19,592.57 is: 29,402.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,191.86 : 73,823.25 = 19,592.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,191.86/73,823.25 = 19,592.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,191.86x = 73,823.25 × 19,592.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,191.86x = 1,446,387,451.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,446,387,451.28/49,191.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,402.98

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