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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,494.50, 74,206.48 and 23,184.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,494.50, 74,206.48 and 23,184.90 is: 34,760.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,494.50 : 74,206.48 = 23,184.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,494.50/74,206.48 = 23,184.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,494.50x = 74,206.48 × 23,184.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,494.50x = 1,720,469,818.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,720,469,818.15/49,494.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,760.83

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