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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,541.04, 74,335.86 and 23,247.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,541.04, 74,335.86 and 23,247.92 is: 34,883.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,541.04 : 74,335.86 = 23,247.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,541.04/74,335.86 = 23,247.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,541.04x = 74,335.86 × 23,247.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,541.04x = 1,728,154,126.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,154,126.41/49,541.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,883.28

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