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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,126.29, 73,704.03 and 22,846.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,126.29, 73,704.03 and 22,846.65 is: 34,276.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,126.29 : 73,704.03 = 22,846.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,126.29/73,704.03 = 22,846.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,126.29x = 73,704.03 × 22,846.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,126.29x = 1,683,890,177.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,683,890,177.00/49,126.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,276.76

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