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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,487.00, 74,195.26 and 23,177.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,487.00, 74,195.26 and 23,177.39 is: 34,749.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,487.00 : 74,195.26 = 23,177.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,487.00/74,195.26 = 23,177.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,487.00x = 74,195.26 × 23,177.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,487.00x = 1,719,652,048.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,719,652,048.25/49,487.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,749.58

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