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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,449.04, 74,180.63 and 15,257.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,449.04, 74,180.63 and 15,257.72 is: 22,888.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,449.04 : 74,180.63 = 15,257.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,449.04/74,180.63 = 15,257.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,449.04x = 74,180.63 × 15,257.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,449.04x = 1,131,827,281.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,131,827,281.96/49,449.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,888.76

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