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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,494.40, 74,241.58 and 23,217.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,494.40, 74,241.58 and 23,217.16 is: 34,825.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,494.40 : 74,241.58 = 23,217.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,494.40/74,241.58 = 23,217.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,494.40x = 74,241.58 × 23,217.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,494.40x = 1,723,678,641.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,723,678,641.51/49,494.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,825.73

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