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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,385.85, 74,052.24 and 15,645.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,385.85, 74,052.24 and 15,645.68 is: 23,460.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,385.85 : 74,052.24 = 15,645.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,385.85/74,052.24 = 15,645.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,385.85x = 74,052.24 × 15,645.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,385.85x = 1,158,597,650.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,158,597,650.32/49,385.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,460.11

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