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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,320.36, 74,004.84 and 23,021.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,320.36, 74,004.84 and 23,021.28 is: 34,543.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,320.36 : 74,004.84 = 23,021.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,320.36/74,004.84 = 23,021.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,320.36x = 74,004.84 × 23,021.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,320.36x = 1,703,686,143.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,703,686,143.00/49,320.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,543.26

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