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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,436.32, 74,154.48 and 23,159.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,436.32, 74,154.48 and 23,159.52 is: 34,739.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,436.32 : 74,154.48 = 23,159.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,436.32/74,154.48 = 23,159.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,436.32x = 74,154.48 × 23,159.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,436.32x = 1,717,382,162.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,717,382,162.65/49,436.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,739.28

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