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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,269.60, 73,882.80 and 19,677.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,269.60, 73,882.80 and 19,677.60 is: 29,507.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,269.60 : 73,882.80 = 19,677.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,269.60/73,882.80 = 19,677.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,269.60x = 73,882.80 × 19,677.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,269.60x = 1,453,836,185.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,453,836,185.28/49,269.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,507.77

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