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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,205.32, 73,810.26 and 15,928.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,205.32, 73,810.26 and 15,928.00 is: 23,892.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,205.32 : 73,810.26 = 15,928.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,205.32/73,810.26 = 15,928.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,205.32x = 73,810.26 × 15,928.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,205.32x = 1,175,649,636.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,175,649,636.75/49,205.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,892.74

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