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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,432.81, 74,113.91 and 23,123.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,432.81, 74,113.91 and 23,123.20 is: 34,668.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,432.81 : 74,113.91 = 23,123.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,432.81/74,113.91 = 23,123.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,432.81x = 74,113.91 × 23,123.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,432.81x = 1,713,750,763.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,713,750,763.71/49,432.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,668.29

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