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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,278.51, 73,953.41 and 19,704.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,278.51, 73,953.41 and 19,704.60 is: 29,571.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,278.51 : 73,953.41 = 19,704.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,278.51/73,953.41 = 19,704.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,278.51x = 73,953.41 × 19,704.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,278.51x = 1,457,222,264.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,457,222,264.16/49,278.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,571.15

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