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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,029.48, 73,551.54 and 22,736.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,029.48, 73,551.54 and 22,736.88 is: 34,108.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,029.48 : 73,551.54 = 22,736.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,029.48/73,551.54 = 22,736.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,029.48x = 73,551.54 × 22,736.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,029.48x = 1,672,332,538.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,672,332,538.80/49,029.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,108.71

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