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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,509.56, 74,234.66 and 15,761.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,509.56, 74,234.66 and 15,761.00 is: 23,632.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,509.56 : 74,234.66 = 15,761.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,509.56/74,234.66 = 15,761.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,509.56x = 74,234.66 × 15,761.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,509.56x = 1,170,012,065.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,170,012,065.68/49,509.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,632.05

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