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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,340.43, 74,019.78 and 15,614.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,340.43, 74,019.78 and 15,614.94 is: 23,425.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,340.43 : 74,019.78 = 15,614.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,340.43/74,019.78 = 15,614.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,340.43x = 74,019.78 × 15,614.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,340.43x = 1,155,814,423.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,155,814,423.51/49,340.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,425.30

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