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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,302.14, 73,988.84 and 19,728.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,302.14, 73,988.84 and 19,728.23 is: 29,606.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,302.14 : 73,988.84 = 19,728.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,302.14/73,988.84 = 19,728.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,302.14x = 73,988.84 × 19,728.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,302.14x = 1,459,668,532.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,459,668,532.33/49,302.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,606.60

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