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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,352.90, 74,053.60 and 23,059.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,352.90, 74,053.60 and 23,059.49 is: 34,600.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,352.90 : 74,053.60 = 23,059.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,352.90/74,053.60 = 23,059.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,352.90x = 74,053.60 × 23,059.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,352.90x = 1,707,637,820.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,707,637,820.75/49,352.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,600.56

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