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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,636.33, 74,455.26 and 15,908.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,636.33, 74,455.26 and 15,908.69 is: 23,863.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,636.33 : 74,455.26 = 15,908.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,636.33/74,455.26 = 15,908.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,636.33x = 74,455.26 × 15,908.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,636.33x = 1,184,485,523.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,184,485,523.10/49,636.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,863.28

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