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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,329.57, 74,011.56 and 15,600.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,329.57, 74,011.56 and 15,600.80 is: 23,406.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,329.57 : 74,011.56 = 15,600.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,329.57/74,011.56 = 15,600.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,329.57x = 74,011.56 × 15,600.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,329.57x = 1,154,639,671.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,154,639,671.77/49,329.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,406.64

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