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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,593.20, 75,886.92 and 15,532.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,593.20, 75,886.92 and 15,532.74 is: 23,298.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,593.20 : 75,886.92 = 15,532.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,593.20/75,886.92 = 15,532.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,593.20x = 75,886.92 × 15,532.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,593.20x = 1,178,731,797.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,178,731,797.76/50,593.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,298.23

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