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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,347.36, 74,031.98 and 23,037.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,347.36, 74,031.98 and 23,037.75 is: 34,561.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,347.36 : 74,031.98 = 23,037.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,347.36/74,031.98 = 23,037.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,347.36x = 74,031.98 × 23,037.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,347.36x = 1,705,530,132.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,705,530,132.06/49,347.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,561.73

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