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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,582.37, 74,310.37 and 23,229.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,582.37, 74,310.37 and 23,229.02 is: 34,813.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,582.37 : 74,310.37 = 23,229.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,582.37/74,310.37 = 23,229.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,582.37x = 74,310.37 × 23,229.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,582.37x = 1,726,156,641.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,726,156,641.31/49,582.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,813.92

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