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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,447.40, 74,195.40 and 23,147.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,447.40, 74,195.40 and 23,147.60 is: 34,732.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,447.40 : 74,195.40 = 23,147.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,447.40/74,195.40 = 23,147.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,447.40x = 74,195.40 × 23,147.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,447.40x = 1,717,445,441.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,717,445,441.04/49,447.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,732.78

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