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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,301.16, 73,922.13 and 19,279.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,301.16, 73,922.13 and 19,279.64 is: 28,907.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,301.16 : 73,922.13 = 19,279.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,301.16/73,922.13 = 19,279.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,301.16x = 73,922.13 × 19,279.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,301.16x = 1,425,191,684.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,425,191,684.82/49,301.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,907.87

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