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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,210.34, 73,704.53 and 22,859.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,210.34, 73,704.53 and 22,859.63 is: 34,237.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,210.34 : 73,704.53 = 22,859.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,210.34/73,704.53 = 22,859.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,210.34x = 73,704.53 × 22,859.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,210.34x = 1,684,858,526.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,684,858,526.53/49,210.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,237.89

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