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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,541.22, 74,319.09 and 23,248.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,541.22, 74,319.09 and 23,248.62 is: 34,876.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,541.22 : 74,319.09 = 23,248.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,541.22/74,319.09 = 23,248.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,541.22x = 74,319.09 × 23,248.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,541.22x = 1,727,816,282.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,727,816,282.16/49,541.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,876.34

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