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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,572.27, 74,370.56 and 23,246.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,572.27, 74,370.56 and 23,246.33 is: 34,875.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,572.27 : 74,370.56 = 23,246.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,572.27/74,370.56 = 23,246.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,572.27x = 74,370.56 × 23,246.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,572.27x = 1,728,842,091.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,842,091.96/49,572.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,875.19

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