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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,091.04, 73,639.20 and 15,808.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,091.04, 73,639.20 and 15,808.68 is: 23,713.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,091.04 : 73,639.20 = 15,808.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,091.04/73,639.20 = 15,808.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,091.04x = 73,639.20 × 15,808.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,091.04x = 1,164,138,548.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,164,138,548.26/49,091.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,713.87

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