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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,426.56, 74,104.54 and 23,116.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,426.56, 74,104.54 and 23,116.95 is: 34,658.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,426.56 : 74,104.54 = 23,116.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,426.56/74,104.54 = 23,116.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,426.56x = 74,104.54 × 23,116.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,426.56x = 1,713,070,888.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,713,070,888.16/49,426.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,658.91

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