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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,610.44, 74,420.58 and 15,867.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,610.44, 74,420.58 and 15,867.98 is: 23,803.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,610.44 : 74,420.58 = 15,867.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,610.44/74,420.58 = 15,867.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,610.44x = 74,420.58 × 15,867.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,610.44x = 1,180,904,195.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,180,904,195.69/49,610.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,803.54

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