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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,002.12, 73,498.32 and 15,746.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,002.12, 73,498.32 and 15,746.22 is: 23,617.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,002.12 : 73,498.32 = 15,746.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,002.12/73,498.32 = 15,746.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,002.12x = 73,498.32 × 15,746.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,002.12x = 1,157,320,716.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,157,320,716.35/49,002.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,617.77

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