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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,334.40, 73,998.72 and 19,733.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,334.40, 73,998.72 and 19,733.76 is: 29,599.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,334.40 : 73,998.72 = 19,733.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,334.40/73,998.72 = 19,733.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,334.40x = 73,998.72 × 19,733.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,334.40x = 1,460,272,980.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,460,272,980.79/49,334.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,599.49

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