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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,282.63, 73,923.84 and 19,707.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,282.63, 73,923.84 and 19,707.37 is: 29,561.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,282.63 : 73,923.84 = 19,707.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,282.63/73,923.84 = 19,707.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,282.63x = 73,923.84 × 19,707.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,282.63x = 1,456,844,281.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,456,844,281.89/49,282.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,561.01

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