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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,081.74, 73,634.15 and 15,800.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,081.74, 73,634.15 and 15,800.57 is: 23,704.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,081.74 : 73,634.15 = 15,800.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,081.74/73,634.15 = 15,800.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,081.74x = 73,634.15 × 15,800.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,081.74x = 1,163,461,173.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,163,461,173.29/49,081.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,704.56

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