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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,242.84, 73,864.26 and 22,965.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,242.84, 73,864.26 and 22,965.96 is: 34,448.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,242.84 : 73,864.26 = 22,965.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,242.84/73,864.26 = 22,965.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,242.84x = 73,864.26 × 22,965.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,242.84x = 1,696,363,640.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,696,363,640.59/49,242.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,448.94

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