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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,080.77, 73,628.11 and 15,793.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,080.77, 73,628.11 and 15,793.10 is: 23,691.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,080.77 : 73,628.11 = 15,793.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,080.77/73,628.11 = 15,793.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,080.77x = 73,628.11 × 15,793.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,080.77x = 1,162,815,696.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,162,815,696.42/49,080.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,691.88

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