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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,595.32, 74,395.79 and 15,864.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,595.32, 74,395.79 and 15,864.29 is: 23,797.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,595.32 : 74,395.79 = 15,864.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,595.32/74,395.79 = 15,864.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,595.32x = 74,395.79 × 15,864.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,595.32x = 1,180,236,582.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,180,236,582.79/49,595.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,797.34

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