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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,367.83, 74,051.95 and 15,634.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,367.83, 74,051.95 and 15,634.02 is: 23,451.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,367.83 : 74,051.95 = 15,634.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,367.83/74,051.95 = 15,634.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,367.83x = 74,051.95 × 15,634.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,367.83x = 1,157,729,706.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,157,729,706.42/49,367.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,451.10

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