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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,620.80, 74,435.30 and 15,891.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,620.80, 74,435.30 and 15,891.74 is: 23,838.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,620.80 : 74,435.30 = 15,891.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,620.80/74,435.30 = 15,891.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,620.80x = 74,435.30 × 15,891.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,620.80x = 1,182,906,829.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,182,906,829.60/49,620.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,838.93

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