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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,538.52, 74,319.93 and 23,212.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,538.52, 74,319.93 and 23,212.51 is: 34,824.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,538.52 : 74,319.93 = 23,212.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,538.52/74,319.93 = 23,212.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,538.52x = 74,319.93 × 23,212.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,538.52x = 1,725,151,932.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,725,151,932.52/49,538.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,824.45

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