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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,434.40, 74,175.90 and 23,134.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,434.40, 74,175.90 and 23,134.60 is: 34,713.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,434.40 : 74,175.90 = 23,134.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,434.40/74,175.90 = 23,134.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,434.40x = 74,175.90 × 23,134.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,434.40x = 1,716,029,776.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,716,029,776.14/49,434.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,713.27

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