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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,351.46, 74,059.99 and 23,058.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,351.46, 74,059.99 and 23,058.25 is: 34,602.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,351.46 : 74,059.99 = 23,058.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,351.46/74,059.99 = 23,058.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,351.46x = 74,059.99 × 23,058.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,351.46x = 1,707,693,521.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,707,693,521.62/49,351.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,602.70

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