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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,344.04, 74,005.40 and 15,612.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,344.04, 74,005.40 and 15,612.70 is: 23,415.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,344.04 : 74,005.40 = 15,612.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,344.04/74,005.40 = 15,612.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,344.04x = 74,005.40 × 15,612.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,344.04x = 1,155,424,013.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,155,424,013.54/49,344.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,415.68

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