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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,007.00, 73,506.12 and 15,718.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,007.00, 73,506.12 and 15,718.02 is: 23,575.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,007.00 : 73,506.12 = 15,718.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,007.00/73,506.12 = 15,718.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,007.00x = 73,506.12 × 15,718.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,007.00x = 1,155,370,664.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,155,370,664.28/49,007.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,575.63

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