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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,267.60, 73,879.80 and 19,675.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,267.60, 73,879.80 and 19,675.60 is: 29,504.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,267.60 : 73,879.80 = 19,675.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,267.60/73,879.80 = 19,675.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,267.60x = 73,879.80 × 19,675.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,267.60x = 1,453,629,392.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,453,629,392.88/49,267.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,504.77

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