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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,449.52, 74,181.34 and 15,258.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,449.52, 74,181.34 and 15,258.19 is: 22,889.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,449.52 : 74,181.34 = 15,258.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,449.52/74,181.34 = 15,258.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,449.52x = 74,181.34 × 15,258.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,449.52x = 1,131,872,609.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,131,872,609.27/49,449.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,889.46

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