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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,218.96, 73,840.19 and 15,939.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,218.96, 73,840.19 and 15,939.10 is: 23,912.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,218.96 : 73,840.19 = 15,939.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,218.96/73,840.19 = 15,939.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,218.96x = 73,840.19 × 15,939.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,218.96x = 1,176,946,172.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,176,946,172.43/49,218.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,912.46

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