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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,109.46, 73,675.52 and 15,373.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,109.46, 73,675.52 and 15,373.56 is: 23,063.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,109.46 : 73,675.52 = 15,373.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,109.46/73,675.52 = 15,373.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,109.46x = 73,675.52 × 15,373.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,109.46x = 1,132,655,027.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,132,655,027.25/49,109.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,063.89

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