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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,547.68, 74,312.21 and 22,892.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,547.68, 74,312.21 and 22,892.56 is: 34,334.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,547.68 : 74,312.21 = 22,892.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,547.68/74,312.21 = 22,892.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,547.68x = 74,312.21 × 22,892.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,547.68x = 1,701,196,597.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,701,196,597.61/49,547.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,334.54

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