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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,229.81, 73,841.12 and 19,238.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,229.81, 73,841.12 and 19,238.41 is: 28,856.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,229.81 : 73,841.12 = 19,238.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,229.81/73,841.12 = 19,238.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,229.81x = 73,841.12 × 19,238.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,229.81x = 1,420,585,741.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,420,585,741.42/49,229.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,856.21

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