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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,306.28, 73,959.24 and 22,996.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,306.28, 73,959.24 and 22,996.40 is: 34,494.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,306.28 : 73,959.24 = 22,996.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,306.28/73,959.24 = 22,996.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,306.28x = 73,959.24 × 22,996.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,306.28x = 1,700,796,266.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,700,796,266.74/49,306.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,494.52

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