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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,545.54, 74,342.61 and 23,252.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,545.54, 74,342.61 and 23,252.42 is: 34,890.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,545.54 : 74,342.61 = 23,252.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,545.54/74,342.61 = 23,252.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,545.54x = 74,342.61 × 23,252.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,545.54x = 1,728,645,591.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,645,591.62/49,545.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,890.03

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