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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,491.20, 74,250.54 and 22,845.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,491.20, 74,250.54 and 22,845.34 is: 34,274.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,491.20 : 74,250.54 = 22,845.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,491.20/74,250.54 = 22,845.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,491.20x = 74,250.54 × 22,845.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,491.20x = 1,696,278,924.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,696,278,924.30/49,491.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,274.35

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