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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,543.04, 74,338.86 and 23,249.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,543.04, 74,338.86 and 23,249.92 is: 34,886.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,543.04 : 74,338.86 = 23,249.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,543.04/74,338.86 = 23,249.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,543.04x = 74,338.86 × 23,249.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,543.04x = 1,728,372,547.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,372,547.89/49,543.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,886.28

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