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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,493.40, 74,240.08 and 23,216.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,493.40, 74,240.08 and 23,216.16 is: 34,824.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,493.40 : 74,240.08 = 23,216.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,493.40/74,240.08 = 23,216.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,493.40x = 74,240.08 × 23,216.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,493.40x = 1,723,569,575.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,723,569,575.69/49,493.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,824.23

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