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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,542.08, 74,314.56 and 23,259.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,542.08, 74,314.56 and 23,259.20 is: 34,889.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,542.08 : 74,314.56 = 23,259.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,542.08/74,314.56 = 23,259.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,542.08x = 74,314.56 × 23,259.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,542.08x = 1,728,497,213.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,497,213.95/49,542.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,889.48

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