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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,305.08, 74,001.54 and 23,024.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,305.08, 74,001.54 and 23,024.36 is: 34,557.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,305.08 : 74,001.54 = 23,024.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,305.08/74,001.54 = 23,024.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,305.08x = 74,001.54 × 23,024.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,305.08x = 1,703,838,097.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,703,838,097.51/49,305.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,557.05

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