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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,400.51, 74,100.75 and 23,123.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,400.51, 74,100.75 and 23,123.70 is: 34,685.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,400.51 : 74,100.75 = 23,123.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,400.51/74,100.75 = 23,123.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,400.51x = 74,100.75 × 23,123.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,400.51x = 1,713,483,512.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,713,483,512.78/49,400.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,685.55

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