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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,201.22, 73,803.45 and 15,921.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,201.22, 73,803.45 and 15,921.56 is: 23,882.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,201.22 : 73,803.45 = 15,921.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,201.22/73,803.45 = 15,921.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,201.22x = 73,803.45 × 15,921.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,201.22x = 1,175,066,301.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,175,066,301.60/49,201.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,882.87

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