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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,567.73, 74,355.84 and 15,838.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,567.73, 74,355.84 and 15,838.61 is: 23,759.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,567.73 : 74,355.84 = 15,838.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,567.73/74,355.84 = 15,838.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,567.73x = 74,355.84 × 15,838.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,567.73x = 1,177,692,779.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,177,692,779.20/49,567.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,759.27

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