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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,202.62, 73,839.77 and 19,628.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,202.62, 73,839.77 and 19,628.91 is: 29,457.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,202.62 : 73,839.77 = 19,628.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,202.62/73,839.77 = 19,628.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,202.62x = 73,839.77 × 19,628.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,202.62x = 1,449,394,199.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,449,394,199.75/49,202.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,457.66

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