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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,331.45, 73,990.77 and 19,749.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,331.45, 73,990.77 and 19,749.58 is: 29,621.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,331.45 : 73,990.77 = 19,749.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,331.45/73,990.77 = 19,749.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,331.45x = 73,990.77 × 19,749.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,331.45x = 1,461,286,372.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,461,286,372.34/49,331.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,621.80

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