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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,319.71, 73,931.10 and 19,311.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,319.71, 73,931.10 and 19,311.94 is: 28,948.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,319.71 : 73,931.10 = 19,311.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,319.71/73,931.10 = 19,311.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,319.71x = 73,931.10 × 19,311.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,319.71x = 1,427,752,967.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,427,752,967.33/49,319.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,948.93

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