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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,400.46, 74,100.74 and 23,123.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,400.46, 74,100.74 and 23,123.66 is: 34,685.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,400.46 : 74,100.74 = 23,123.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,400.46/74,100.74 = 23,123.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,400.46x = 74,100.74 × 23,123.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,400.46x = 1,713,479,831.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,713,479,831.39/49,400.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,685.50

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