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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,540.04, 74,334.36 and 23,246.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,540.04, 74,334.36 and 23,246.92 is: 34,881.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,540.04 : 74,334.36 = 23,246.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,540.04/74,334.36 = 23,246.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,540.04x = 74,334.36 × 23,246.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,540.04x = 1,728,044,920.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,044,920.17/49,540.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,881.78

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