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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,506.04, 74,283.66 and 23,212.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,506.04, 74,283.66 and 23,212.84 is: 34,830.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,506.04 : 74,283.66 = 23,212.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,506.04/74,283.66 = 23,212.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,506.04x = 74,283.66 × 23,212.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,506.04x = 1,724,334,714.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,724,334,714.19/49,506.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,830.79

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