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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,632.07, 74,449.86 and 15,899.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,632.07, 74,449.86 and 15,899.12 is: 23,849.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,632.07 : 74,449.86 = 15,899.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,632.07/74,449.86 = 15,899.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,632.07x = 74,449.86 × 15,899.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,632.07x = 1,183,686,806.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,183,686,806.38/49,632.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,849.23

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