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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,493.00, 74,204.24 and 23,183.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,493.00, 74,204.24 and 23,183.39 is: 34,758.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,493.00 : 74,204.24 = 23,183.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,493.00/74,204.24 = 23,183.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,493.00x = 74,204.24 × 23,183.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,493.00x = 1,720,305,348.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,720,305,348.64/49,493.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,758.56

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