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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,239.96, 73,879.98 and 22,928.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,239.96, 73,879.98 and 22,928.52 is: 34,402.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,239.96 : 73,879.98 = 22,928.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,239.96/73,879.98 = 22,928.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,239.96x = 73,879.98 × 22,928.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,239.96x = 1,693,958,599.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,693,958,599.03/49,239.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,402.11

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