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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,124.10, 73,698.30 and 15,847.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,124.10, 73,698.30 and 15,847.68 is: 23,775.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,124.10 : 73,698.30 = 15,847.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,124.10/73,698.30 = 15,847.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,124.10x = 73,698.30 × 15,847.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,124.10x = 1,167,947,074.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,167,947,074.94/49,124.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,775.44

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