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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,331.96, 73,996.92 and 19,741.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,331.96, 73,996.92 and 19,741.85 is: 29,612.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,331.96 : 73,996.92 = 19,741.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,331.96/73,996.92 = 19,741.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,331.96x = 73,996.92 × 19,741.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,331.96x = 1,460,836,155.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,460,836,155.20/49,331.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,612.37

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