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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,326.12, 73,969.74 and 19,738.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,326.12, 73,969.74 and 19,738.44 is: 29,599.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,326.12 : 73,969.74 = 19,738.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,326.12/73,969.74 = 19,738.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,326.12x = 73,969.74 × 19,738.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,326.12x = 1,460,047,274.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,460,047,274.81/49,326.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,599.88

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