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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,275.14, 73,948.34 and 19,701.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,275.14, 73,948.34 and 19,701.23 is: 29,566.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,275.14 : 73,948.34 = 19,701.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,275.14/73,948.34 = 19,701.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,275.14x = 73,948.34 × 19,701.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,275.14x = 1,456,872,933.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,456,872,933.97/49,275.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,566.09

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