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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,401.36, 74,102.09 and 23,124.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,401.36, 74,102.09 and 23,124.55 is: 34,686.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,401.36 : 74,102.09 = 23,124.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,401.36/74,102.09 = 23,124.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,401.36x = 74,102.09 × 23,124.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,401.36x = 1,713,577,369.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,713,577,369.69/49,401.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,686.85

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