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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,542.90, 74,326.49 and 23,216.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,542.90, 74,326.49 and 23,216.95 is: 34,831.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,542.90 : 74,326.49 = 23,216.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,542.90/74,326.49 = 23,216.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,542.90x = 74,326.49 × 23,216.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,542.90x = 1,725,634,402.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,725,634,402.01/49,542.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,831.11

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