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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,343.70, 73,987.24 and 19,322.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,343.70, 73,987.24 and 19,322.80 is: 28,973.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,343.70 : 73,987.24 = 19,322.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,343.70/73,987.24 = 19,322.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,343.70x = 73,987.24 × 19,322.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,343.70x = 1,429,640,641.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,429,640,641.07/49,343.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,973.11

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