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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,508.47, 74,254.85 and 15,770.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,508.47, 74,254.85 and 15,770.11 is: 23,652.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,508.47 : 74,254.85 = 15,770.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,508.47/74,254.85 = 15,770.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,508.47x = 74,254.85 × 15,770.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,508.47x = 1,171,007,152.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,171,007,152.53/49,508.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,652.66

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