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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,350.51, 74,024.55 and 15,618.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,350.51, 74,024.55 and 15,618.87 is: 23,427.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,350.51 : 74,024.55 = 15,618.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,350.51/74,024.55 = 15,618.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,350.51x = 74,024.55 × 15,618.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,350.51x = 1,156,179,823.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,156,179,823.26/49,350.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,427.92

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