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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,608.28, 74,388.94 and 19,227.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,608.28, 74,388.94 and 19,227.64 is: 28,832.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,608.28 : 74,388.94 = 19,227.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,608.28/74,388.94 = 19,227.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,608.28x = 74,388.94 × 19,227.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,608.28x = 1,430,323,758.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,430,323,758.30/49,608.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,832.36

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