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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,595.51, 74,396.07 and 15,864.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,595.51, 74,396.07 and 15,864.49 is: 23,797.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,595.51 : 74,396.07 = 15,864.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,595.51/74,396.07 = 15,864.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,595.51x = 74,396.07 × 15,864.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,595.51x = 1,180,255,708.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,180,255,708.55/49,595.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,797.63

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