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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,208.37, 73,824.27 and 15,928.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,208.37, 73,824.27 and 15,928.43 is: 23,896.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,208.37 : 73,824.27 = 15,928.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,208.37/73,824.27 = 15,928.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,208.37x = 73,824.27 × 15,928.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,208.37x = 1,175,904,717.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,175,904,717.00/49,208.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,896.44

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