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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,152.36, 73,728.51 and 15,877.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,152.36, 73,728.51 and 15,877.32 is: 23,815.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,152.36 : 73,728.51 = 15,877.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,152.36/73,728.51 = 15,877.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,152.36x = 73,728.51 × 15,877.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,152.36x = 1,170,611,146.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,170,611,146.39/49,152.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,815.97

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