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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,019.74, 73,522.64 and 15,735.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,019.74, 73,522.64 and 15,735.49 is: 23,601.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,019.74 : 73,522.64 = 15,735.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,019.74/73,522.64 = 15,735.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,019.74x = 73,522.64 × 15,735.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,019.74x = 1,156,914,622.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,156,914,622.03/49,019.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,601.00

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