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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,547.40, 74,320.50 and 23,233.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,547.40, 74,320.50 and 23,233.62 is: 34,850.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,547.40 : 74,320.50 = 23,233.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,547.40/74,320.50 = 23,233.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,547.40x = 74,320.50 × 23,233.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,547.40x = 1,726,734,255.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,726,734,255.21/49,547.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,850.15

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