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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,515.52, 74,273.64 and 23,249.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,515.52, 74,273.64 and 23,249.92 is: 34,875.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,515.52 : 74,273.64 = 23,249.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,515.52/74,273.64 = 23,249.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,515.52x = 74,273.64 × 23,249.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,515.52x = 1,726,856,188.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,726,856,188.11/49,515.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,875.05

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