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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,559.28, 74,341.28 and 15,828.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,559.28, 74,341.28 and 15,828.88 is: 23,744.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,559.28 : 74,341.28 = 15,828.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,559.28/74,341.28 = 15,828.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,559.28x = 74,341.28 × 15,828.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,559.28x = 1,176,739,200.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,176,739,200.17/49,559.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,744.07

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