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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,458.52, 74,174.82 and 23,136.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,458.52, 74,174.82 and 23,136.76 is: 34,699.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,458.52 : 74,174.82 = 23,136.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,458.52/74,174.82 = 23,136.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,458.52x = 74,174.82 × 23,136.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,458.52x = 1,716,165,008.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,716,165,008.38/49,458.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,699.08

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