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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,353.34, 74,062.80 and 23,060.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,353.34, 74,062.80 and 23,060.12 is: 34,605.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,353.34 : 74,062.80 = 23,060.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,353.34/74,062.80 = 23,060.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,353.34x = 74,062.80 × 23,060.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,353.34x = 1,707,897,055.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,707,897,055.54/49,353.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,605.50

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