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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,409.12, 74,113.79 and 23,132.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,409.12, 74,113.79 and 23,132.32 is: 34,698.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,409.12 : 74,113.79 = 23,132.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,409.12/74,113.79 = 23,132.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,409.12x = 74,113.79 × 23,132.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,409.12x = 1,714,423,605.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,714,423,605.75/49,409.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,698.52

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