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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,244.10, 73,817.55 and 19,622.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,244.10, 73,817.55 and 19,622.40 is: 29,414.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,244.10 : 73,817.55 = 19,622.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,244.10/73,817.55 = 19,622.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,244.10x = 73,817.55 × 19,622.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,244.10x = 1,448,477,493.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,448,477,493.12/49,244.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,414.23

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