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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,444.20, 74,187.90 and 23,135.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,444.20, 74,187.90 and 23,135.40 is: 34,713.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,444.20 : 74,187.90 = 23,135.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,444.20/74,187.90 = 23,135.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,444.20x = 74,187.90 × 23,135.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,444.20x = 1,716,366,741.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,716,366,741.66/49,444.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,713.21

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