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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,450.79, 74,142.39 and 23,791.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,450.79, 74,142.39 and 23,791.58 is: 35,671.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,450.79 : 74,142.39 = 23,791.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,450.79/74,142.39 = 23,791.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,450.79x = 74,142.39 × 23,791.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,450.79x = 1,763,964,232.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,763,964,232.36/49,450.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,671.11

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