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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,598.52, 74,400.56 and 15,867.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,598.52, 74,400.56 and 15,867.48 is: 23,802.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,598.52 : 74,400.56 = 15,867.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,598.52/74,400.56 = 15,867.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,598.52x = 74,400.56 × 15,867.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,598.52x = 1,180,549,397.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,180,549,397.79/49,598.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,802.11

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