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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,129.22, 73,704.36 and 15,851.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,129.22, 73,704.36 and 15,851.18 is: 23,780.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,129.22 : 73,704.36 = 15,851.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,129.22/73,704.36 = 15,851.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,129.22x = 73,704.36 × 15,851.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,129.22x = 1,168,301,077.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,168,301,077.14/49,129.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,780.17

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