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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,341.85, 73,984.45 and 19,320.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,341.85, 73,984.45 and 19,320.94 is: 28,970.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,341.85 : 73,984.45 = 19,320.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,341.85/73,984.45 = 19,320.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,341.85x = 73,984.45 × 19,320.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,341.85x = 1,429,449,290.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,429,449,290.24/49,341.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,970.32

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