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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,330.57, 74,013.06 and 15,601.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,330.57, 74,013.06 and 15,601.80 is: 23,408.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,330.57 : 74,013.06 = 15,601.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,330.57/74,013.06 = 15,601.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,330.57x = 74,013.06 × 15,601.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,330.57x = 1,154,736,959.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,154,736,959.51/49,330.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,408.14

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