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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,544.54, 74,341.11 and 23,251.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,544.54, 74,341.11 and 23,251.42 is: 34,888.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,544.54 : 74,341.11 = 23,251.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,544.54/74,341.11 = 23,251.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,544.54x = 74,341.11 × 23,251.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,544.54x = 1,728,536,371.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,536,371.88/49,544.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,888.53

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