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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,386.38, 74,053.04 and 15,646.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,386.38, 74,053.04 and 15,646.21 is: 23,460.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,386.38 : 74,053.04 = 15,646.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,386.38/74,053.04 = 15,646.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,386.38x = 74,053.04 × 15,646.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,386.38x = 1,158,649,568.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,158,649,568.16/49,386.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,460.91

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