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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,594.51, 74,394.57 and 15,863.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,594.51, 74,394.57 and 15,863.49 is: 23,796.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,594.51 : 74,394.57 = 15,863.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,594.51/74,394.57 = 15,863.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,594.51x = 74,394.57 × 15,863.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,594.51x = 1,180,157,437.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,180,157,437.25/49,594.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,796.13

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