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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,551.42, 74,269.80 and 22,841.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,551.42, 74,269.80 and 22,841.58 is: 34,235.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,551.42 : 74,269.80 = 22,841.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,551.42/74,269.80 = 22,841.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,551.42x = 74,269.80 × 22,841.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,551.42x = 1,696,439,578.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,696,439,578.28/49,551.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,235.94

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