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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,384.86, 74,093.92 and 15,656.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,384.86, 74,093.92 and 15,656.39 is: 23,489.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,384.86 : 74,093.92 = 15,656.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,384.86/74,093.92 = 15,656.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,384.86x = 74,093.92 × 15,656.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,384.86x = 1,160,042,898.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,160,042,898.54/49,384.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,489.85

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