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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,112.25, 73,670.19 and 15,832.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,112.25, 73,670.19 and 15,832.80 is: 23,749.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,112.25 : 73,670.19 = 15,832.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,112.25/73,670.19 = 15,832.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,112.25x = 73,670.19 × 15,832.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,112.25x = 1,166,405,384.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,166,405,384.23/49,112.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,749.79

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