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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,576.86, 74,380.68 and 15,847.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,576.86, 74,380.68 and 15,847.92 is: 23,776.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,576.86 : 74,380.68 = 15,847.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,576.86/74,380.68 = 15,847.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,576.86x = 74,380.68 × 15,847.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,576.86x = 1,178,779,066.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,178,779,066.19/49,576.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,776.80

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