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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,466.10, 74,114.10 and 23,116.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,466.10, 74,114.10 and 23,116.80 is: 34,635.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,466.10 : 74,114.10 = 23,116.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,466.10/74,114.10 = 23,116.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,466.10x = 74,114.10 × 23,116.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,466.10x = 1,713,280,826.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,713,280,826.88/49,466.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,635.45

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