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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,234.84, 73,876.86 and 22,941.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,234.84, 73,876.86 and 22,941.63 is: 34,423.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,234.84 : 73,876.86 = 22,941.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,234.84/73,876.86 = 22,941.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,234.84x = 73,876.86 × 22,941.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,234.84x = 1,694,855,587.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,694,855,587.68/49,234.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,423.91

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