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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,278.16, 73,952.88 and 19,704.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,278.16, 73,952.88 and 19,704.25 is: 29,570.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,278.16 : 73,952.88 = 19,704.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,278.16/73,952.88 = 19,704.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,278.16x = 73,952.88 × 19,704.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,278.16x = 1,457,185,874.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,457,185,874.01/49,278.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,570.62

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