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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,422.19, 74,122.17 and 22,742.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,422.19, 74,122.17 and 22,742.59 is: 34,108.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,422.19 : 74,122.17 = 22,742.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,422.19/74,122.17 = 22,742.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,422.19x = 74,122.17 × 22,742.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,422.19x = 1,685,730,122.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,685,730,122.22/49,422.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,108.77

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