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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,428.32, 74,107.23 and 23,118.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,428.32, 74,107.23 and 23,118.71 is: 34,661.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,428.32 : 74,107.23 = 23,118.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,428.32/74,107.23 = 23,118.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,428.32x = 74,107.23 × 23,118.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,428.32x = 1,713,263,188.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,713,263,188.74/49,428.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,661.57

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