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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,433.80, 74,115.48 and 23,124.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,433.80, 74,115.48 and 23,124.20 is: 34,669.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,433.80 : 74,115.48 = 23,124.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,433.80/74,115.48 = 23,124.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,433.80x = 74,115.48 × 23,124.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,433.80x = 1,713,861,182.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,713,861,182.62/49,433.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,669.82

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