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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,585.82, 74,382.88 and 15,856.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,585.82, 74,382.88 and 15,856.62 is: 23,786.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,585.82 : 74,382.88 = 15,856.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,585.82/74,382.88 = 15,856.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,585.82x = 74,382.88 × 15,856.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,585.82x = 1,179,461,062.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,179,461,062.67/49,585.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,786.26

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