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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,123.29, 73,699.53 and 22,843.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,123.29, 73,699.53 and 22,843.65 is: 34,272.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,123.29 : 73,699.53 = 22,843.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,123.29/73,699.53 = 22,843.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,123.29x = 73,699.53 × 22,843.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,123.29x = 1,683,566,268.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,683,566,268.48/49,123.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,272.26

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