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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,022.80, 73,534.20 and 15,745.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,022.80, 73,534.20 and 15,745.30 is: 23,617.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,022.80 : 73,534.20 = 15,745.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,022.80/73,534.20 = 15,745.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,022.80x = 73,534.20 × 15,745.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,022.80x = 1,157,818,039.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,157,818,039.26/49,022.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,617.95

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