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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,514.52, 74,272.14 and 23,248.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,514.52, 74,272.14 and 23,248.92 is: 34,873.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,514.52 : 74,272.14 = 23,248.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,514.52/74,272.14 = 23,248.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,514.52x = 74,272.14 × 23,248.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,514.52x = 1,726,747,041.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,726,747,041.09/49,514.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,873.55

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