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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,491.50, 74,201.99 and 23,181.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,491.50, 74,201.99 and 23,181.89 is: 34,756.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,491.50 : 74,201.99 = 23,181.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,491.50/74,201.99 = 23,181.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,491.50x = 74,201.99 × 23,181.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,491.50x = 1,720,141,883.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,720,141,883.04/49,491.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,756.31

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