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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,466.76, 74,218.38 and 23,180.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,466.76, 74,218.38 and 23,180.04 is: 34,778.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,466.76 : 74,218.38 = 23,180.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,466.76/74,218.38 = 23,180.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,466.76x = 74,218.38 × 23,180.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,466.76x = 1,720,385,017.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,720,385,017.14/49,466.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,778.61

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