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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,369.96, 74,055.14 and 15,636.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,369.96, 74,055.14 and 15,636.15 is: 23,454.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,369.96 : 74,055.14 = 15,636.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,369.96/74,055.14 = 15,636.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,369.96x = 74,055.14 × 15,636.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,369.96x = 1,157,937,277.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,157,937,277.31/49,369.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,454.29

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