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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,234.32, 73,822.16 and 22,944.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,234.32, 73,822.16 and 22,944.96 is: 34,403.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,234.32 : 73,822.16 = 22,944.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,234.32/73,822.16 = 22,944.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,234.32x = 73,822.16 × 22,944.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,234.32x = 1,693,846,508.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,693,846,508.31/49,234.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,403.78

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