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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,351.58, 74,060.18 and 23,058.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,351.58, 74,060.18 and 23,058.38 is: 34,602.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,351.58 : 74,060.18 = 23,058.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,351.58/74,060.18 = 23,058.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,351.58x = 74,060.18 × 23,058.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,351.58x = 1,707,707,287.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,707,707,287.72/49,351.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,602.89

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