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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,434.90, 74,176.65 and 23,135.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,434.90, 74,176.65 and 23,135.10 is: 34,714.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,434.90 : 74,176.65 = 23,135.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,434.90/74,176.65 = 23,135.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,434.90x = 74,176.65 × 23,135.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,434.90x = 1,716,084,215.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,716,084,215.42/49,434.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,714.02

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